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In the olden days, the musicians or ho'opa'a were men and never women, but the dancers were both men and women.  To become a ho'opa'a it was necessary to learn not only the meles but also the innumerable prayers.  It was the ho'opa'a who eventually became kumu or teachers of the hula.

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