Young hula dancer wearing a grass skirt and plumeria leis at a Lei Day (May 1) auwana (modern or hapa-haole) hula performance at Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Bandstand, Waikiki. Hula is an ancient Hawaiian form of communication.

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