Katherine Itoh is a news associate for NBC News.
Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, rains and mountains, she said, and the dance itself will tell a story of the sacred land. Lung, whose family was at home the morning of Aug. 8 and barely escaped the fires, is a returning participant to the Merrie Monarch Festival, a weeklong cultural event in Hilo, Hawaii, every spring.
At Hālau Hula Kauluokalā, Lung is one of two dancers whose families were displaced by the wildfires. Their boat ramp on Kahana Beach, 9 miles north of the historic Lahaina town, became a delivery hub for supplies in the following days. “I feel like when I dance hula, when I dance in general, it clears my mind in a way,” Lung said. “I’m not seeking anything except for the hulas that I’m dancing and it’s a nice way to escape.
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