Add Ons
The following Services can be added onto any Sunset Catering Services. Click on a add on service for more information. If you are interested in adding any of these services to your sunset dinning experience please include them in your reservation.
- Lei Service
- Hula Dancer
- Fire Dancer
- Conch Shell Blowers
- Limo Service
- Musician
- Photographer/Videographer
- Keepsake Stemware
- Scattered rose petals
Lei Service
The History of the Hawaiian Lei
The lei custom was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by early Polynesian voyagers, who took an incredible journey from Tahiti, navigating by the stars in sailing canoes. With these early settlers, the lei tradition in Hawaii was born.
Leis were constructed of flowers, leaves, shells, seeds, nuts, feathers, and even bone and teeth of various animals. In Hawaiian tradition, these garlands were worn by ancient Hawaiians to beautify themselves and distinguish themselves from others. The Maile lei was perhaps the most significant. Among other sacred uses, it was used to signify a peace agreement between opposing chiefs. In a Heiau (temple), the chiefs would symbolically intertwine the green Maile vine, and its completion officially established peace between the two groups.
We have many different varieties of leis please inquire for a complete list of seasonal flowers and leis. Leis are a great way to start your Sunset Maui Dining experience.
Hula Dancer
The word hula itself refers to the movements and gestures. However, the hula cannot be performed by itself with mele which is the poetry; the most important factor. While mele refers to the sung poetry, oli refers to the voice techniques used to deliver the mele. Mele are chanted both in the rhythmic manner and non-rhythmic manner. Mele records cultural things ranging from sacred mele pule (prayers) and mele inoa (name chants, mostly for chiefs) to topical mele ho’oipoipo (love songs) and mele ‘aina (songs praising the land). This is one way used to classify the dances.
Allusion is greatly used and valued in the poetry. The hula movements and gestures do not tell the whole story, but instead interprets the key aspects of the mele. The older chant-accompanied dances can be performed while either standing or sitting. In the standing dances, the performers are divided into the ‘olapa (dancers) and the ho’opa’a who chant the mele and provide the percussive instrumental accompaniment.
In the sitting dances, the performers are also the musicians. They will perform the gestures and accompany themselves with the percussive instruments. While the hand and arm gestures interpret the words, foot motifs are performed continuously throughout the dance. A few of the motifs are the kaholo, ‘uwehe, ‘ami, kawelu, and etc.
We have Kana (Male), Keiki (Children), Wahine (women) Dancers. We can have them dance in groups or singles. Hula dancing is sure to ad to your Maui sunset dining experience.
Fire Dancer
Over the years young Samoans developed the twirling motions into its own art form and also stylized the knife, adding such touches as using two and even three knives simultaneously with chrome blades and reshaping the hook. But perhaps the most exciting change came in 1946 when a young Samoan man entertaining in San Francisco became the “father” of modern Samoan fire-knife dancing when he added flaming pads to each end of the nifo oti:
Uluao Letuli from Nuuuli, American Samoa — who was given the nickname “Freddie” because he could dance like Fred Astaire, and would later be known formally as Paramount Chief Letuli Olo Misilagi — said in his history he was inspired by both a Hindu fire eater and a baton twirler to add fire to the knife, dramatically increasing the level of courage and skill required to perform the already difficult dance.
To add fire to the knives, many dancers today use a plain cotton towel that is wired to the blade and thoroughly soaked in white gasoline or naphtha (some dancers also use lighter fluid).
Fire dancing is sure to spark a flame in any romantic sunset dinner by the beach in Maui!
Conch Shell Blowers
Pū, pronounced ‘poo’ is the Hawaiian Name for Conch Shell. A gift from the Ocean, the Pū comes out of the life giving waters with a sound that flows across the ‘Aina ( land ).
The blowing of the Pu, a deep part of the Hawaiian culture, has multiple uses and communicates various meanings in both Religious and secular traditions.
Blowing the Pū is sometimes used before a ceremony to mark the official beginning.
To blow the Pū is a call to the divine. The blowing of the Pū should always be accompanied by protocol. When it’s blown, how many times and in which directions all have a complex set of meanings. The meanings of the number of blows are so sacred that we do not reveal them in print. Rather we share them with you in your Sacred Ceremony. The blows in ceremony symbolize the journey of the Ancient Hawaiians as well as your own journey in that Eternal moment. So many Hawaiians it also symbolizes the first 4 Hawaiian male Gods.
In ancient times the blowing of the Pū was used to communicate across the waters between people on canoes and those on land. Sometimes it would be used to request permission to come to the shore and step foot upon the land. Permission or denial would then be returned from those on shore by them blowing the conch shell back with a certain number of blows.
Permission to land avoided possible death, making the Pū a vital instrument.
In modern days some blow the Pū to say Goodbye at sunset to end the day and to say Mahalo (thanks).
Limo Service
We have a variety of Limo services for your Sunset Dinning experience please inquire for further details.
Musician
The music of Hawaiʻi includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaiʻi’s musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state’s small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a frequent part of Hollywood soundtracks. Hawaiʻi also made a major contribution to country music with the introduction of the steel guitar.
Traditional Hawaiian folk music is a major part of the state’s musical heritage. The Hawaiian people have inhabited the islands for centuries and have retained much of their traditional musical knowledge. Their music is largely religious in nature, and includes chanting and dance music. Hawaiian music has had an enormous impact on the music of other Polynesian islands; indeed, music author Peter Manuel called the influence of Hawaiian music a “unifying factor in the development of modern Pacific musics”
Maui has for many years been known for its vast ray of talented musicians and not much has change over time. Please contact us for a complete list of musicians to entertain you at your sunset dinning experience in Maui.
Photographer/Videographer
Many talented Photographers live on the beautiful island of Maui and would Love to capture your maui sunset dinning experience of Film or photo.
Keepsake Stemware
We have huge selection of embossed Glassware for you to design just the way you want it to remember this special sunset dining experience.
Scattered rose petals
Walk and Dine among scattered rose petals sealing the Kiss to a perfect Sunset beach side Dinner in Maui.
Please Inquire about pricing. If there is anything that we may have left out please ask. The sky is the limit in Maui and we are dedicated to making this an Sunset of a Lifetime…….
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