Instruments
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The Pa ipu is made from a gourd. It is thumped on the ground or struck by the hand.
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Ka la'au are rhythm sticks
Instruments were important to hula. Hulas were classified by the instrument that would be accompanying the dance. A hula pahu would be a hula accompanied by the pahu drum. A hula pa ipu would be a hula accompanied by an instrument made from a gourd. The classification of hula told the audience what kind of instruments to expect in the hula (Kaeppler 1972, 38-40).
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The Pahu is a drum made from the trunk of a coconut tree or breadfruit tree that is covered in sharkskin.
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The 'Uli 'uli is also an instrument made from a gourd.
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Papa hehi is a treadleboard.
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The Ka'eke'eke are bamboo stamping tubes.
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Pu ili are a pair of bamboo sticks that have slits cut into them.
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The Puniu is a small drum made from a coconut shell and fish skin. It is tired to the drummer's knee.