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...arrived on the island of Kauai in 1778, Hawaiians were performing the hypnotic dance. Though its origins are steeped in legend, the hula is thought to have been brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants more than 1,500 years ago. The stylized hand and foot gestures are meant to mirror natural phenomena like swaying palms and waterfalls, and are always accompanied by rhythmic chants. Grass skirts, leis and decorative ferns, nuts and shells, are intended to symbolize the integration of nature with Hawaiian life. There's no better place to learn about the hula, and watch the best dancers...
...arrived on the island of Kauai in 1778, Hawaiians were performing the hypnotic dance. Though its origins are steeped in legend, the hula is thought to have been brought to Hawaii by Polynesian immigrants more than 1,500 years ago. The stylized hand and foot gestures are meant to mirror natural phenomena like swaying palms and waterfalls, and are always accompanied by rhythmic chants. Grass skirts, leis and decorative ferns, nuts and shells, pictured, are intended to symbolize the integration of nature with Hawaiian life. There's no better place to learn about the hula, and watch the best dancers...
...focused world attention on Iran. He said he loathes North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and called him a "pygmy." The U.S. has in the past maintained up to 40,000 troops at North Korea's border with the South. Bush needs only to look in the mirror to see the person most responsible for forcing North Korea to go nuclear. Reno S. Zack San Dimas, California, U.S. For the Missing Soldier Thank you for your article on Private First Class Matt Maupin, who was taken captive by insurgents in Iraq 10 months ago and is still missing...
...workout log and a food journal where I'd write down what I ate--protein shake for breakfast, two Doritos, three breath mints, baked fish and green beans. That's it," she says, laughing, then grimacing. "I wish I could have seen myself in the full-length mirror just once to see how fit I was." She pauses, knowing she can never look like that again...
...damage to her self-image from the burns has been harder to repair, however. "I don't have posttraumatic stress like the others. For me it's the body-image issue," she says, calmly analyzing herself. She can't bear to look at herself in the mirror. "You can look at a guy with a scar, and some people think it's sexy. It's never sexy on a woman," she says. "My whole arm, my palms just don't look normal." She wonders if guys will ever find her attractive again. "If a guy doesn't like me because...