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Why Do They Wear Hawaiian Grass Skirts Anyways?

Why Do They Wear Hawaiian Grass Skirts Anyways?
"The hula is the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people." -King David Kalakaua The tradition of Hula and grass skirts are an integral part of Hawaiian culture. The early Polynesians danced Hula to tell stories of the gods as well as recount history through chants and song. Hula was banned in Hawaii a few decades after the arrival of Captain Cook in…
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The Allure of the Hula Girl

The Allure of the Hula Girl
The hula girl became a part of popular culture during the vaudeville era during the teens and 1920s. During this time Hawaiians began to travel, perform hula and give the world a glimpse of Hawaiian tradition,culture and costume. World War II brought servicemen to Hawaii and they sent hula dolls, hula girl costumes and postcards back to…
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Hula in Hawaii

Hula in Hawaii
You can see it. The iconic image of a hula girl swaying her hips in a grass skirt. While that vision of the modern hula (hula auana) is based in truth, hula is so much more to the people of Hawaii. This uniquely Hawaiian dance accompanied by chant or song is a way Native Hawaiians…
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Why Do They Wear Hawaiian Grass Skirts Anyways?

Why Do They Wear Hawaiian Grass Skirts Anyways?
"The hula is the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people." -King David Kalakaua [monkeytools msnip="https://memochimp.com/memo.php?u=2638&p=1854"] The tradition of Hula and grass skirts are an integral part of Hawaiian culture. The early Polynesians danced Hula to tell stories of the gods as well as recount history through chants and song. Hula was banned in Hawaii a few decades after…
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