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Given the chance to pay tribute to her hometown, a hula dancer inspires a Hilo mural
Given the chance to pay tribute to her hometown, a hula dancer poses for a mural in Hilo By HNN Staff | May 12, 2021 at 8:14 PM HST - Updated May 12 at 8:14 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Born and raised on Hawaii Island, Kristina Waiauâs said that her life is dominated by two driving forces: hula and Hilo.
In front of the camera and on stage, Waiau can be seen dancing hula with Halau O Ka Ua Kanilehua under kumu Johnny Lum Ho.
Waiau said that she is usually a 4th or 5th row dancer, so when she got the call to pose for a new mural in the middle of her hometown â she was shocked and immediately overcome with humility.