Hula is a hallowed – and healing – tradition for dancers from Fremont
As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior of an industrial park in Fremont to a Hawaiian island.
It was a Wednesday evening, and a class of about 25 students had gathered in this halau, or hula school, to practice their dances.
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