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{{short description|Annual hula festival}}
'''Molokai Ka Hula Piko''' is an annual [[festival]] of the [[hula]], held for three days every spring in [[Kaana]], [[Molokai]]. ''Ka Hula Piko'' in [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]] means the "center of the hula dance".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/molokai/things-to-do/attractions/molokai-ka-hula-piko/|title=Molokai Ka Hula Piko - Aloha Hawaii|last=Travel|first=Aloha Condos -|work=Aloha Hawaii|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref>
== History ==
The first festival was in 1991 by the Molokai Visitors Association and [[John Kaimikaua]], a [[Kumu Hula]]. It is currently organized by the Halau Hula o Kukunaokala.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mauinow.com/2016/05/31/molokai-ka-hula-piko-celebrates-milestone-anniversary/|title=Maui Now: Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko Celebrates Milestone Anniversary|work=Maui Now {{!}} Moloka’i Ka Hula Piko Celebrates Milestone Anniversary|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref>
It is held in annually in Kaana because according to Hawaiian legend, [[Laka]], now regarded as the goddess of hula, created hula at Pu'u Nana, a sacred hill in Kaana, before spreading the art form across the islands.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.discover-oahu.com/History-Of-Hula.html|title=History Of Hula|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref>
This festival went on hiatus in 2020.
== Festival ==
The festival begins with an early-morning ceremony at Puʻu Nana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/events/moloka-i-ka-hula-piko/a/poi-fes/1299463/1006041|title=Molokaʻi Ka Hula Piko|website=www.lonelyplanet.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-12}}</ref> It then continues with a [[ho'olaule'a]], lectures, and other activities intended to educate and spread awareness of hula as an art form.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://themolokaidispatch.com/ka-hula-piko-festival-2012/|title=Ka Hula Piko Festival 2012 {{!}} The Molokai Dispatch|date=2012-04-25|work=The Molokai Dispatch|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Merrie Monarch Festival]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.kahulapiko.com/ Official site]
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