Hawaii’s Rain Dancers Summon Storms

On the island of Hawaii, the rain dancers of Waimea perform their art for the only audience that matters: their ancestors. When they call for rain and snow, they dance not to entertain, but to feed and nourish their land. Each performance is a physical manifestation of the spiritual world, a chance to connect with the natural land we inhabit. Practicing a centuries-old form of hula rarely seen in public, these dancers carry on generations of tradition with every graceful move and each handmade kapa garment.

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[kahlilhernandez]

Their dedication to their tradition is amazing.

[deathrattle]

"we are not a halau that entertains... you are watching the physical manifestation of the spiritual world we inhabit" 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[annarosedeleonguerrero]

It truly baffles me how many comments here are people making fun of this beautiful practice. Just because you have the spiritual range of a teaspoon and no connection to this powerful culture and land, doesn't mean you get to hide behind your keyboard and poke fun at a culture you know absolutely nothing about. Shame on you.

Much aloha to this beautiful halau for staying connected to their culture and ancestors.

[MakaylaWeiser]

Waimea is such a beautiful place. I visited this past summer. Hawaiian culture is so fascinating and beautiful! It gets covered by touristy gimmicks too often.

[Zoronii]

As a Hawaii resident, I can tell you with certainty that the DANCES HAVE BEEN WORKING WAY TOO WELL RECENTLY ALL THE ROADS GOT FLOODED.

[abhijithanil]

I'm afraid that in a hundred years so many such beautiful traditions, cultures and languages will be lost. This is who we all were, and this is so valuable. So rich.

[ezioncui-yockeman]

I am soooo proud that this Halau is representing my culture. Our culture is so powerful and meaningful. I love it.
P.s. knowing that I live in Hawaii is such a blessing❤️❤️

[Meowgang]

I wish I could live in Hawaii, seems rich with beautiful culture

[audreyb]

This is a truly beautiful culture. They keep their families’s traditions living and thriving. With their beautiful clothing, strong beliefs, and amazing dances, they keep their culture and family traditions alive. I live how they dance in nature to their only important audience... their ancestors, in the form of plants, hills, rain, and fog. Beautiful culture, I’d be so glad to learn more about it.

[gumby]

Amazing! Im from Hawaii, i live in Waimea, and im subscribed to this channel. This was a pleasant surprise to see on my feed while at work!

[MR-cprz]

Ancestors are everywhere around us. Plants, hills, wind, rain and so on. You dont even have to be religious or spiritual to know this is true. Our passed loved ones are in the nature all around us. Thats why its so sad to see people mistreat it so much.

[RandomPerson-gyoe]

i dunno why but i cried. The world is changing but it makes me so happy seeing people preserve their culture and tradition

[rockwelaj]

Ugh! So many tears right now. Almost all of us have come from traditions like this that have been lost through time. This was beautiful

[sidilicious]

This is what is needed in these modern times, more of us connecting with each other, our lands, and the elements.

[ingermimi]

So beautiful, genuin ancient knowledge! Thanks from my heart for sharing with us! Please dance and sing for all of us who for ages have forgotten the sacred connections!

[avagarcia-blacker]

everyone hope you all have a great day or night

[AllAmericanBabe]

What a blessing it is to have full knowledge of your heritage. I wish we could say the same on the mainlands. Keep your traditions alive! Love to my Hawaiian brothers & sisters ❣️

[lucpierce]

He could probably bless the rain down in Africa

[Yourhomiejesus]

MS. MURPHY MY TEACHER WAS IN THIS VIDEO BEST 8TH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER EVER

[HOTPOCKET]

videos like this makes me proud to be part Hawaiian