HE MAU PUA, HOʻOKAHI LEI | BLACK
He mau pua. Hoʻokahi lei.
The prolific use of metaphors in Hawaiian – especially in naming and poetry – is characteristic of the language. Words, phrases and names may have literal, figurative and hidden meanings. “He mau pua; hoʻokahi lei” literally means “many blossoms; one flower lei.” But what is the significance of the lei – or the flowers from which it is made?
In Hawaiian, “pua” (flower) is a metaphor for something beloved – usually children. And a “lei” is not simply a garland of flowers. Traditional lei-making is an art form. Flowers and foliage are carefully selected and as the lei is crafted it is imbued with the aloha and mana (spiritual power) of the maker. A lei is intended to bless and add beauty to the one who receives it.
Indie Union is itself a lovingly woven “lei” made up of many “pua” (artists). The diverse talents of these individual artists (he mau pua) are joined together in harmony to create a single work of beauty (hoʻokahi lei).
Written by: Kalama + Pua Akamine
model #1 is wearing a size M
model #2 is wearing a 2XL for a baggier feel
model #3 is wearing a size 2XL
He mau pua. Hoʻokahi lei.
The prolific use of metaphors in Hawaiian – especially in naming and poetry – is characteristic of the language. Words, phrases and names may have literal, figurative and hidden meanings. “He mau pua; hoʻokahi lei” literally means “many blossoms; one flower lei.” But what is the significance of the lei – or the flowers from which it is made?
In Hawaiian, “pua” (flower) is a metaphor for something beloved – usually children. And a “lei” is not simply a garland of flowers. Traditional lei-making is an art form. Flowers and foliage are carefully selected and as the lei is crafted it is imbued with the aloha and mana (spiritual power) of the maker. A lei is intended to bless and add beauty to the one who receives it.
Indie Union is itself a lovingly woven “lei” made up of many “pua” (artists). The diverse talents of these individual artists (he mau pua) are joined together in harmony to create a single work of beauty (hoʻokahi lei).
Written by: Kalama + Pua Akamine
model #1 is wearing a size M
model #2 is wearing a 2XL for a baggier feel
model #3 is wearing a size 2XL
He mau pua. Hoʻokahi lei.
The prolific use of metaphors in Hawaiian – especially in naming and poetry – is characteristic of the language. Words, phrases and names may have literal, figurative and hidden meanings. “He mau pua; hoʻokahi lei” literally means “many blossoms; one flower lei.” But what is the significance of the lei – or the flowers from which it is made?
In Hawaiian, “pua” (flower) is a metaphor for something beloved – usually children. And a “lei” is not simply a garland of flowers. Traditional lei-making is an art form. Flowers and foliage are carefully selected and as the lei is crafted it is imbued with the aloha and mana (spiritual power) of the maker. A lei is intended to bless and add beauty to the one who receives it.
Indie Union is itself a lovingly woven “lei” made up of many “pua” (artists). The diverse talents of these individual artists (he mau pua) are joined together in harmony to create a single work of beauty (hoʻokahi lei).
Written by: Kalama + Pua Akamine
model #1 is wearing a size M
model #2 is wearing a 2XL for a baggier feel
model #3 is wearing a size 2XL
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