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 ...

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.

With blue-chip sponsors like Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and Hawaiian Airlines, serious hula competitions are cropping up in Hawaii and beyond. (No coconut bras and grass skirts here.) ...

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 ...