Halla Pai Huhm

Halla Pai Huhm
Hangul
함한라
Hanja
咸漢拏
Revised RomanizationHam Halla
McCune–ReischauerHam Halla
Birth name
Hangul
배한라
Hanja
裵漢拏
Revised RomanizationBae Halla
McCune–ReischauerPae Halla

Halla Pai Huhm (Korean함한라; alternately, Halla Huhm, Pai Halla, or Pae Yŏng-ja;[1] 1922–1994) was a Korean-American dancer and the most well-known teacher of Korean dance in Hawaii. She established the Halla Pai Huhm dance studio, and after her death, the Halla Pai Huhm Foundation's Dance Collection was started from her collection of documents, photographs, and recordings. The archival collection was named a U.S. Irreplaceable Dance Treasure in 2001.

  1. ^ From the land of hibiscus : Koreans in Hawaiʻi, 1903-1950. Chʻoe, Yŏng-ho, 1931-. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. 2007. ISBN 9780824829810. OCLC 256472669.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)