Hula Styles

There  are two Hula styles in the Hawaiian dance. Hula Kahiko, or ancient Hawaiian dance, and Hula Auana, or modern Hawaiian dance. On the Hula Kahiko, dancers use traditional costumes, and are accompanied by charting and percussion only. On the Hula Auana, dancers are accompanied by songs and modern instruments as ukeleles, guitars and others. Hula Auana costumes are more simple than Hula kahiko costumes. Most are normal Hawaiian skirts like raphia skirts and tops.