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The following images are of the original artwork by Nancy Forbes & Joanna Carolan
exhibited at the Kauai Museum show. All of the artwork displayed here is for sale. The artwork is not shown in their frames, as it has too much reflection on the glass. E-mail photos of the frames are available by request, please contact us. |
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Unframed Limited Edition Giclee also available. |
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Lau-kia-manu-i-kahiki was the daughter of the goddess Hina and the chief Maki’ioeoe. She was born and raised on the island of Kaua’i. She was so beautiful it is said that light radiated from her when she slept at night. When Lau-kia-manu-i-kahiki came of age, the chief had instructed that she be sent to him in a red canoe clothed in red. However, Lau-kia-manu-i-kahiki refused to travel by sea. Instead she traveled to her father’s home by clinging to the tip of a bamboo shoot and dropped into his garden. Lau-kia-manu-i-kahiki married Kahiki-ula. When Kahiki-ula returned to his first wife on O’ahu, Lau-kia-manu-i-kahiki was inconsolable. She was so in love that she conquered her fear of sea travel, clung to a friendly turtle, and followed her husband to O’ahu. Original has been sold. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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Myths about Haumea revolve around marriage, childbirth and the supply of food. Haumea was able to change herself from an old woman into a young woman, thus making herself capable of bearing children for over six generations. Haumea was the patron of childbirth and gave birth to the goddess Pele. The myth of Haumea’s transformation into a breadfruit tree occurred on the island of O‘ahu. In one version of this tale Haumea rescues her husband who is to be sacrificed. Their captors chase them up Kalihi valley. As Haumea flees, she leaves behind fragments of her skirt. Haumea and her husband finally escape by entering a growing breadfruit tree. The fragments of Haumea’s skirt which are left behind change into the wild blue morning glory vines that grow in Kalihi. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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NAUPAKA REUNITED The naupaka plant is unique in that each blossom resembles half a flower. One variety of naupaka grows only near the beach; the other grows only in the mountains. Ancient Hawaiian legends tell that the beach naupaka and the mountain naupaka began to bloom in half flowers when two young lovers were separated. Some versions of this tale say the lovers were separated because the girl was a princess and the boy a commoner and Hawaiian custom would not allow them to marry. Another version tells that the volcano goddess Pele separated the lovers in a jealous rage. Legend states that when the two blossoms are joined together the lovers will be reunited. Original has been sold. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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KANE-HEKILI Kane-hekili is one of many Hawaiian gods of thunder and lightning. He appeared to those who worshipped him as a man. One side of his body was light colored or white while the other side was dark colored or black. He stood with his feet on the earth and his head touched the clouds. The last chief to rule Maui, Kahekili, belonged to the thunder god family. Kahekili was tattooed on one side of his body to show his allegiance to the thunder god. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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POLI'AHU Poli‘ahu is the snow goddess of ancient Hawai‘i. There are many tales of the rivalry between Poli‘ahu and the volcano goddess Pele. Each of these goddesses claimed a mountaintop on the island of Hawai‘i for their home. Pele chose the volcano of Maunaloa on the south side of the island, and on the other side of the island Poli‘ahu chose the snowy peak of Maunakea. While Pele pours fiery lava over the land, Poli‘ahu spreads her cooling mantle of snow. Poli‘ahu and Pele were rivals for the hand of a young chief on the island of Kaua‘i. Pele was successful and Poli‘ahu retreated to her snowy home atop Maunakea. Poli‘ahu is depicted here with an ‘io (native Hawaiian hawk), and the Silversword plant in bloom, both of which can be seen on the slopes of Maunakea. Original has been sold. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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HINA Hina is one of the oldest of the Hawaiian goddesses. She takes many forms in Hawaiian mythology. She is most often said to have come from the sea. Sometimes Hina appeared as a woman and sometimes as a coral reef. One myth tells that a shell from her reef was made into the famous fishhook that her son, the god Maui, used to draw together the Hawaiian Islands. A Hawaiian chief lured Hina up from her undersea home. From her calabash of food the moon and the stars flew up into the heavens, the moon taking the shape of a crescent moon. It is said Hina can still be seen there in the moon, with her calabash by her side. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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MAKALEI In Waimanalo an orphan boy was raised by his grandmother. Every night fish from the fishpond were distributed to the people of the district. And every night the orphan boy was left out and had no fish to bring home to his grandmother. The people of the district did not know that the orphan boy was a descendant of the goddess Haumea. Haumea heard of the slight and decided to avenge her small descendant. She entrusted into the grandmother’s keeping her magic stick, known as “Makalei”, which was famous for its ability to attract fish. Using the stick Makalei, the boy conducted all the fish upstream into his grandmother’s small pond. Just as Haumea had planned, the loss of fish brought the orphan boy to the chief’s attention. The boy was betrothed to the chief’s daughter and when he grew up became a great man in the land. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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KAWELO In the ocean around Kaua‘i lived a shark-man named Kawelo. He was said to have a shark’s tail on the lower part of his body and could transform himself into a shark, moth, caterpillar or butterfly to escape an enemy. In Hawaiian mythology there are many tales of shark gods assisting people. Shark gods rescued shipwreck survivors and protected swimmers from man-eating sharks. Shark gods chased fish or schools of fish toward the shore to help provide food. Shark gods were one of the most popular guardians of fishing families to bring luck and protection at sea. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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BABY HONU Original has been sold. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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THREE TURTLES Unframed matted giclee also available. |
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HONU Original has been sold. Unframed limited edition giclee also available. |
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Hawaiian
Hand Painted Tiles & Pottery - Wooden Signs |
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Hawaiian Art -
Photography -
Tiki Things -
T-Shirts -
Children's Books -
Cards |
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Organic and gourmet
seasonings reflecting the diversity of flavors and cultures unique to
Hawai‘i. The Aloha Spice Company is located on the island of Kaua‘i,
Hawai‘i.
Natural
Soaps, Candles, Lotions |
