I am happy to see that more and more people are dropping the hula from hooping- and that many of those who are not are choosing to use the spelling ‘hoola’ instead of the more culturally appropriating ‘hula’ term. The two presumably white men from California who patented the ‘Hula Hoop’ in 1958 were said to be inspired to coin the term ‘hula hoop’ by the way that playing with the toy resembled the Hawaiian Hula Dance, and proceeded to make a great deal of money off their patent. While the use of ‘Hula’ with hooping may not offend everyone, I believe it is always a good practice to reflect on the etymology of words that we use to communicate, and to make adjustments as one sees fit. The Hula dance of the Hawaiian islands is not only a unique dance of said peoples, but also an expression of their rich history, religion, and human spirit.