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POV•Season 16•Episode 5

American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

Aug 5, 200360 min

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

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Georgie Girl

The Flute Player

90 Miles

American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i

West 47th Street

Family Fundamentals

Soldados: Chicanos in Viet Nam; The Sixth Section

State of Denial

What I Want My Words to Do to You

Larry v. Lockney

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Episode Summary

"American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i" is episode 5 of POV season 16. It aired on August 5, 2003.

Next: E6 · West 47th Street Best of Season 16