On the map at the entrance to the Field Museum’s new exhibit, the Hawaiian Islands are tiny, almost like a scattering of breadcrumbs in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
The exhibit itself, “Chicago’s Legacy Hula,” is tiny too, taking up a single room in the sprawling museum. The exhibit is tightly focused on Hula — a dance, a way of life, a conversation with ancestors — that is largely misunderstood outside of Hawaii.
