What discouraged event become a celebration at Kalākaua's birthday jubilee?
The fire dance
The hula
The surfing
The luau
Answer
In the late 19th century, Christian missionaries discouraged the hula. King Kalākaua was a strong advocate for the hula and he held a birthday jubilee in 1886 which was a celebration of the hula. This event helped to bring the hula back into the public eye and it is now considered one of the most important aspects of Hawaiian culture.
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