Kapokūlani at the hālau in Wailua Iki They arrived at the hall, and as they stood at the doorway, the men and women inside saw these handsome women standing there and began to chatter about these beauties. Some commented that these women were totally unfamiliar. As they stood there, the people inside were dancing. The kind of dance being performed was a hula ‘ōlapa, a standing hula. They continued until that particular dance was finished, at which point Hi‘iaka offered up a chant, for she had seen her cousin, Kapokūlani, sitting amid the greenery. Kapo recognized this royal little sister of the family, and her tears spilled down.
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