Native performers from around the world will take part in the 33rd World Championship Hoop Dance Contest Feb. 18-19 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

Create your own modern embroidery hoop with this pattern for a cute and classy “hello” stitched hoop.

What is hoop dancing? Hoop dancers use their hoops to create shapes and patterns as they move to music. The hoops represent animals and other symbols that can be combined to tell a story.

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The hoop reportedly got its modern name when English sailors visited the Hawaiian Islands in the 1800s and witnessed hip-shaking hula dancing.