| Who does not know about the Hawaiian hula | | | | you a feel of Hawaiian breeze even in middle of a |
| dancers, who are famous for their mesmerizing | | | | huge traffic jam. Though simple standing dolls as well |
| performance of hula dancing at religious occasions in | | | | as some playing with ukuleles are quite in demand, |
| the islands of Hawaii? These dancers have been | | | | the most popular hula dolls are the those that can |
| known for winning thousands of hearts with their | | | | move their hips from one side to the other making it |
| deft movements and dancing skills. No matter how | | | | appear just like a real dancer. |
| much you liked their dance performance on your last | | | | These figures are constituted of an upper part, a |
| vacation to Hawaii or on TV, you can't bring them | | | | lower part and a base part. The upper part consists |
| home. | | | | of the head to the waist. While the lower part runs |
| What you can take home is a little hula doll that is | | | | from the waist through hips. The upper part is |
| manufactured specially to remind you of the Hawaiian | | | | connected to the lower part through a pivot by a |
| experience right in your living room or your car. | | | | hinge pin. The activator pin is connected to inner |
| These hula dolls are generally modern looking and | | | | surface of lower part. The base portion provides |
| molded in shape of a dancing doll, playing with ukulele, | | | | support to both the parts, i.e. the upper as well as |
| a famous Hawaiian musical instrument, or simply | | | | the middle part through a support rod running from |
| standing with flowers. They are generally clad in | | | | the base part to the other extreme placed in the |
| artificial grass skirts in green or in hay color to make | | | | head at the tip of upper part. Lots of models are |
| them look more like the real dancers. They are often | | | | also fitted with a spring in lower half of their |
| made from poly resin, though wooden and plastic | | | | structure, which helps them to keep swaying giving |
| dolls are also available in market. All these models are | | | | them a closer resemblance to the real life dancers, |
| carefully sculpted and mostly hand painted by | | | | although they are not really comparable to mechanical |
| traditional artisans. Most of the models range from 4 | | | | dancing figures. |
| inches to 7 inches, though bigger models can be | | | | Hula dolls are the real souvenirs of your trip to Hawaii |
| prepared to order. | | | | and if you have or have not yet been to Hawaii. |
| The smaller models can fit in front of car and give | | | | |