How We Find and Share Hula Knowledge
Section 1: About You
Approximately how long have you been a practitioner of hula?
Less than 1 year
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-20 years
More than 20 years
Which best describes your primary role(s) in hula?
Haumāna
ʻŌlapa
Hoʻopaʻa
Alakaʻi
Musician
Cultural practitioner
Researcher
Kumu
Other
Where do you currently practice hula?
Hawaiʻi Island
Maui
Molokaʻi
Lānaʻi
Oʻahu
Kauaʻi
Other
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Section 2: Hula Information
Think about the most recent time you needed to do research or answer a question related to hula. What was the reason for this research?
Preparing for performance
Teaching
Personal learning
Cultural preservation
Community service
Competition preparation
Creating new hula
Understanding family history
Understanding place
Political organizing
Uniting practitioners / community
Other
Thinking in a general sense about the times you need to research about hula, what kinds of hula-related information have you looked for?
Mele
Moʻolelo
Genealogical information
Historical photographs
Historical performance recordings
Movement / choreography
Clothing or adornment information
Language and translation assistance
Political circumstances of mele
Information about people
Information about composers
Information about hālau
Information about specific places
Information about ceremonies or protocol
Other
When you need information related to hula, how often do you use or engage with the following sources?
Rows
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Always
Kumu hula
Other members of hālau
Family members
Cultural practitioners
Books
Academic articles
Physical libraries, archives, or museums
Online open-web search engines (e.g. Google)
Online databases (e.g. Ulukau, Papakilo)
Social media
Oral histories
Record / tape collections
Community events
Personal collections
When information from two sources conflicts, how do you determine which information to prioritize or trust?
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Section 3: Archive, Library, and Museum Collections
Have you ever used archival collections for hula-related research or learning?
Yes
No
Unsure
If you have, which collections or institutions have you used, visited, or searched?
Bishop Museum
Hawaiʻi State Archives
Hula Preservation Society
Hamilton Library
ʻUluʻulu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawaiʻi
Papakilo
Ulukau
Kamehameha Schools archive
Moanalua Gardens Festival archive
Keiki Hula Competition archive
Library of Congress
Smithsonian Institution
British Museum
Auckland Museum
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Family archive / personal collection
Other
What challenges, if any, have you experienced when searching for hula-related materials?
Did not know where to look
Search systems were confusing
Could not find relevant materials
Search systems retrieved too many results
Materials were difficult to understand
Terminology was unfamiliar
Access restrictions
Cost
Travel distance
Lack of time
Did not know collections existed
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Section 4: Diaspora Collections
Before today, were you aware that hula-related materials are held outside of Hawaiʻi?
Yes
No
Unsure
Have you ever used materials from collections located outside of Hawaiʻi?
Yes
No
Unsure
How interested would you be in learning more about hula materials located outside of Hawaiʻi
Not interested
Slightly interested
Moderately interested
Very interested
Extremely interested
What benefits or challenges can you foresee, if any, about materials being held outside of Hawaiʻi?
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Section 5: Discovery Possibilities
How useful would a single website be for discovering hula-related materials across many institutions?
Not useful
Slightly useful
Moderately useful
Very useful
Extremely useful
Which features would be most important? Select up to five (5).
Search across multiple collections
Hawaiian-language searching
Community-contributed knowledge
Audio/video access
Maps
Practitioner annotations
Genealogical connections
Cultural protocol guidance
Contact information for institutions
Information about permissions and reuse
Other
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Other Thoughts + Future Research
Is there anything else you would be willing to share about how hula knowledge is learned, shared, preserved, or accessed in your own hālau / practice?
Would you be interested in participating in a future activity (e.g. focus group) as part of this research about hula, poʻe hula, and hula collections? If so, please share your name and email address:
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