Note 24 — Chapter XXXI · HIIAKA VISITS PELE-ULA AT KOU—THE HULA KILU

The ami was a vigorous action of the body, often employed by dancers. Its chief feature was a rotation of the pelvis in circles of elipses. Though sometimes used with amorous intent, it was not necessarily an attempt to portray sexual attitudes. The ami honua, or ami ku’u pau, was an exaggerated action of the same description. ↑