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2. Grass skirt - Wikipedia

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   Grass skirts were introduced to Hawaii by immigrants from the Gilbert Islands around the 1870s to 1880s [3] although their origins are attributed to Samoa as well. [4] [5] According to DeSoto Brown, a historian at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, it is likely Hawaiian dancers began wearing them during their performances on the vaudeville circuit of the United States mainland.

3. Hula - Wikipedia

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   Women perform most Hawaiian hula dances. Female hula dancers usually wear colorful tops and skirts with lei. However, traditionally, men were just as likely to perform the hula. A grass skirt is a skirt that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs. Grass skirts were made of many different natural fibers, such as hibiscus or palm.

4. Pa'u riders - Wikipedia

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   This contact may have influenced the development of riding customs and dress among Hawaiian women. [2] Adele Kauilani Robinson Lemke as a Pa'u Rider in her long skirt, 1913 The Pa'u Queen of the 100th Anniversary Kamehameha Day Floral Parade. June 11, 2016. The term pāʻū means skirt in the Hawaiian language.

5. Adrienne Pao - Wikipedia

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   During the performance, women climbed out from the skirt and "transformed into a living, breathing, animated representation of the dashboard hula girl." The installation reflects Pao's own personal journey and experiences as a multiracial Hawaiian, serving as a way for her to "reclaim her gaze of home."

6. Muumuu - Wikipedia

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   Hawaiian singer wearing a muumuu and playing the ukulele. The muumuu / ˈ m uː m uː / or muʻumuʻu (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈmuʔuˈmuʔu]) is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin. [1] Within the category of fashion known as aloha wear, the muumuu, like the aloha shirt, are often brilliantly colored with floral patterns of Polynesian motifs.

7. Hawaiian, Californian hula teams compete in Sacramento ... - AOL

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   The annual George Na’ope Hula Festival returns after a break from COVID, a celebration of Hawaiian community and culture. Hawaiian, Californian hula teams compete in Sacramento. Here’s the ...