'Iolani Luahine one of Hawai'i's most revered kumu hula and cultural practitioners, was described by modern-dance pioneer Ted Shawn as "an artist of world stature." Luahine was born in Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i, in 1915, and educated in the ways of hula by her aunt, Keahi Luahine, from the age of 4. As a kumu in her own right, Luahine, a longtime curator of the Hulihe'e Palace in Kailua, Kona, and an advisor to the Merrie Monarch Festival, would become one of the most ardent and beloved practitioners of ancient Hawaiian hula and chant. Among the many students who continue her legacy are George Na'ope, Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and her niece, Hoakalei Kamau'u. Luahine died in 1978 at the age of 63.
Tsai, Michael. (2006, July 2). Iolani Luahine. The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved from http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/150/sesq6luahine
Todaro, Tony. (1974) The Golden Years of Hawaiian Entertainment. Honolulu, HI: Tony Todaro Publishing p.231
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