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Traditional female hula dancers wore the everyday p�?ʻū, or wrapped skirt, but were topless. Today this form of dress has been altered. As a sign of lavish display, the p�?ʻū might be much longer than the usual length of kapa, or barkcloth, which was just long enough to go around the waist. Visitors report seeing dancers swathed in many yards of kapa, enough to increase their circumference substantially. Dancers might also wear decorations such as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, as well as many lei (in the form of headpieces, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets).
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February 19, 2008