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American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

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Premiere Date: August 5, 2003

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Few American icons are as well known for their popular kitsch as the hula dance. From old Hollywood movies to entertainment for tourists, the hip-swaying girls in grass skirts and colorful lei have long masked an ancient cultural tradition. Now, after years of being shadowed by stereotypes, the hula is experiencing a rebirth that celebrates Hawaiian culture across the American mainland.

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TAGS: dance, hawai'i, hula, native

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Hula Dancing

For some background information on Hula dancing in Hawaii, past present and future read you can also read http://www.sharinghawaii.com/hawaii/hula

by Hawaii from Honolulu, Hawaii
October 27, 2009, 11:50 PM

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Lisette Marie Flanary

Lisette Marie Flanary

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Evann Siebens

Evann Siebens

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