Hula Communicates!

                                                                                photo: Sam Low.

Hawaiian Hula nonverbally communicates traditions, values, history. Let's learn about it! We can start here with this two minute video by National Geographic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtQNVXNu-A

Let's think of food traditions as non-verbal communication.

Sharing food is a rich cultural experience. And the nonverbal elements are fundamental. Between cultures, sharing of food is a primal nonverbal communication. Hawaiians have a tradition of sharing food in a calabash bowl such as this one.

To see more beautiful calabash bowls click on this link: http://www.volcanogallery.com/KoaWoodBowls.htm