Hawaiian Ipu Hula Dance Implement Size:Small S M L XL 2XL

S M L XL 2XL Chest to Fit (inches) 34-37 38-41 42-45 46-49 50-53 Body Length (inches) 26 ⅜ 27 ½ 28 ⅝ 29 ¾ 30 ⅞ Chest Width (inches) 19 ½ 21 ½ 23 ½ 25 ½ 27 ½

Coconut Créche measure approximately 5" square

Fabric is lightly starched

Bunch measures approximately 2 1/2 ft

Medium - Height of twist is approximately 1

Hawaiian Ipu Hula Dance Implement Size:Small S M L XL 2XLThroughout the world, gourds are used for hundreds of uses. But in Hawaii, we have a unique and ancient traditional use for our large gourds. We hollow and clean the gourd. Later, we polish it to a nice shine and use it as a percussive instrument in the hula dance. Hula dancers are rarely without an ipu gourd. Held with one hand, usually with the help of an attached rope, a rhythm can be beaten with the free hand. Ipu are used in both ancient (Kahiko)