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There is no question that hula dancers formally trained in the halau practiced their art with reference and supplication to the gods of the hula.  That is not to say, however, that their performances were acts of worship, or "a religious service."  A spiritual affinity with the gods of family, of arts and crafts, and of all nature permeated Hawaiian society in pre-Christian days, and carried over in greater or lesser degree into Christianized times.  A pronounced revival of this feeling and attitude is being evidenced today, not the least amount the po'e hula.

(Source:  Hula Historical Perspectives)

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