Travelers, who see vacation brochures with photos of grass skirts, coconut bras, Samoan fire-knife dancing and Tahitian hula dancers, naturally get the impression these are Hawaiian traditions.

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Coconut bras aren't Hawaiian. Neither are grass skirts. Tiki bars? They're from California. Yet they're all among the most recognizable symbols of a Hawaiian vacation.

Travelers, who see vacation brochures with photos of grass skirts, coconut bras, Samoan fire-knife dancing and Tahitian hula dancers, naturally get the impression these are Hawaiian traditions.

Travelers, who see vacation brochures with photos of grass skirts, coconut bras, Samoan fire-knife dancing and Tahitian hula dancers, naturally get the impression these are Hawaiian traditions.

Coconut bras aren't Hawaiian. Neither are grass skirts. Tiki bars? They're from California. Yet they're all among the most recognizable symbols of a Hawaiian vacation. Audrey McAvoy Published Apr ...

"When someone isn't from Hawai'i and they think of a hula dancer, the first image to their mind would be a half-naked woman in a coconut bra, grass skirt, and a fake lei. When in reality, hula is ...

A roast pig is part of dinner during Sunset Luaus at Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa. (Courtesy photo) By Leslie Hackett PUBLISHED: June 12, 2017 at 9:13 p.m. | UPDATED: November 15, 2017 at 11:04 p.m.

The misconceptions come from the way Hawaii is marketed and presented to outsiders. Travelers, who see vacation brochures with photos of grass skirts, coconut bras, Samoan fire-knife dancing and ...