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Hawaiians' authenticity as an autochthonous people was and is often tied to their relationship to land and ocean.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
As ambassadors of aloha, Hawaiian women have been susceptible to the eroticization of their bodies and the insistent commodification of their aloha.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
Called “natural-born musicians,” Hawaiians were considered critical to military success.19
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
The emergence of the misnamed luau is tied to the Euro-American militarization of Hawai‘i, as waves of American
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
Hawaiians were “extraordinary eaters” and extraordinary dancers.9
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
expectation of island hospitality.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
the luau served as the innocent public surrogate for prostitution.