Tips. 1  A whelping box 4 feet square is suitable for a dog weighing anywhere from about 60 to 90 pounds. 2  Some dog owners prefer to make the whelping box without a floor to make it softer for the pups and easier to clean.
Dancers and musicians at a commercial lÅ«Ê»au. A luau (Hawaiian: lÅ«Ê»au) is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. It may feature food such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia and beer, and entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula.
A hÄlau is Hawaiian word meaning a school, academy, or group. Today a hÄlau usually describes a hula school (hÄlau hula). The teacher at the hÄlau is the kumu hula, where kumu means source of knowledge, or literally just teacher. Often you will find that there is a hierarchy in hula schools - starting with the kumu (teacher), alaka'i (leader), kokua (helpers), and then the 'olapa (dancers) or haumana (students).