What is a Hawaiian costume called?


What is a Hawaiian costume called? Traditional Hula Costumes are typically made up of a 'pa'u' (a skirt) and a pa'u malo (a blouse), which are sometimes accompanied by other items such as an ?ahu ?ai (skirt cover), or lei, maile vines, or coconut leaves used for decoration.


What is a Hawaiian stereotype?

Stereotypes of Native Hawaiians include: territorial bullies, overweight fellows, uneducated imbeciles, seductive hula dancers, drug addicts, and more (Tsai, 2004, p. 3).