Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22

the better j shall like 1t and the
better II will be for Honolulu, as
the public will then know OF the dis
comforts instead OF only the com
forts. as at present, and will be pre-
pared.
And now as regards Hula Hula
dance. There is nothing in it, For
ten cents one may see real
Hoochey-Koochey dance on any mid
way or pike in the various exhibit
lions throughout the States. At
Coney Island. New York, one may
see these oriental dancers at their
best for even a less sum of money.
Here SIS is the very lowest price
these sweet damsels will take be-
fore they consent to wiggle. More
often as not. Hawaiian boys di ess
up as girls and so the public are
further gulled and made to believe
II that s, it is the only dance on the face
II is not even immoral. as the
dancers wear skirts over which n
few blades Of grass are stitched. A
Hawaiian man bangs a gourd from
time to time. which serves as music.
and to this enchanting tune the girls
singly or collectively go through the
motions OF trying to get rid OF a
flea which seems to have embedded
itself In the, Heshy portions of their
backs. To anyone seeing this "edi-
Tying" dance for the first time 1t
will appeal to their high sense OF
civilization, as, no one but savage
would ever want to Introduce such
terpsichorean art into high society.
The better class natives object very
much to these dancing exhibitions in
the vulgar style In which they are FIRE.
quently presented.
As regards luau. this is the
most typically Hawaiian entertain
ment that I have attended so far.
and far exceeded my rosiest expec-
tations. put this down TO the fact
that had never heard of such a
, thing before, as, not having seen II
advertised, was unprepared. and in
consequence was not disappointed. II
would be impossible for Malihinl
to describe all the things we ate and
the things which we did not eat.
Their. names are legion. But IL you
can picture a long table running the
entire length of a spacious varanda
around which some forty guests
were assembled, you will get some
Idea OF the enormous amount OF
work entailed In preparing this Ha'
waiian feast.
No knives or forks were used, al
1t is considered bad form" to use
anything but fingers. As only pa
per serviettes were used and no nm
ger bowls, the result can be better
imagined. ~ q
To the accompaniment of Hawai-
ian music, the guests assembled
around the festive board and begar
on poi. They dipped at intervals
Into masses OF roast sucking pig
cocoanut and sweet potato pudding
luau chicken, kukui nut paste. devil
ed crabs of Satanic appearance, driet
uku. the whole seasoned with chilie
and royal salt from the Island o
Kauai.
The food was served on leaves ant
was cooked to perfection. II ont
does not mind acting like pig fo
la couple OF hours. very excellen
meal may be enjoyed. The Hawai-
Ian music Is very pleasing, and al
though at times 1t appears plaintiv'
with touch Of sadness vibrating
through 1t. yet. on the whole. II 4
soothing and It appears to be one o
the very few things that has no
been over-advertised. With ever.
lgood wish and trusting that you hav
received my former letters. ! am.
Il MALIHINI.
l p. 81 will write you all abou
, the streets and street nuisances o
Honolulu in my next letter.