A woman of Pacific Islander heritage dances hula in soft, low-key light on a cloudy evening at a pebbled beach in Washington state. Her ethnicity is part Hawaiian and part Tongan.

She holds feather gourd rattles called ‘Uli’uli, which are made of brown la’amia (gourds) and decorated with bright pink feathers. Her dress is a traditional pāʻū, or pau. The garlands about her neck are called leis, and she wears a garland called a haku on her head. Her tattoos include traditional islander designs.

Lighting: natural light, low key

Environment: beach, shore, pebbles, seaweed, trees, cliff, bluff, driftwood

Mood: fun, joyful, happy, content, enthusiastic, concentration

Themes: hobby, art, dancing, occupation, movement, joyful movement, exercise, fitness, health at every size, performing, performance

Ethnicities, genders and abilities of note: Pacific Islander, Hawaiian, Tongan

Location: Puget Sound, Washington State, Pacific Northwest, United States

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