Waikahe Lani Ma-Lie

About WAIKAHE LANI MA-LIE

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Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie a me Hālau Kahulaliwai was established on September 11, 1999 in Sacramento, California. Under the direction of Kumu Hula Juni Kalāhikiola Lovel, students span in age from keiki (children) to our kūpuna (elders). Born and raised on the island of Kaua’i, Kumu Kalāhikiola began dancing at the tender age of 8 years old. She attributes her deep love of hula and lessons in spirituality to her Kumu Blaine Kamalani Kia. She continues her Kumu’s legacy and honors her hula lineage through the hālau’s teachings and traditions.

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The name of the women’s hālau “Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie” translates to “the peaceful, heavenly, flowing water” while the men’s hālau translates as “the water’s reflection”. Just as water is essential to life, each student contributes to the life and legacy of the hālau. Students are expected to give back to the community, to share the Hawaiian culture, live Hawaiian values and traditions and to absorb the knowledge that is being passed down to them by Kumu Kalāhikiola.