A carefully pinned red hibiscus is the perfect compliment to the Hawaiian muumuu as these young ladies prepare for a hula demonstration. The Kumu Hula, or hula teacher, assembles the dancers, both men and women, boys and girls, in practice sessions weekly. When an occasion arises, the halau is asked to perform.
Music is an integral part of the lifestyle on Molokai.
Guitars and ukuleles are always in attendance at local gatherings or parties. As if by magic, they appear at precisely the right time and the music and songs begin. Here, one member of a very musically-talented Molokai family serenades a group of visitors with Hawaiian tunes in both English and Hawaiian. Another item as common to locals as the ukulele is fishing nets. There are several different types of nets, and the one the fisherman chooses is dictated by what kind of fish he wants on the table that day.