| The first vision I had of this layout came in August 2006 while making a lei kukui for Ku`uipo Kahele. I had been making the lei from leaves picked from my yard… There are two kukui trees planted by Kuha`o and myself. They are side by side and have been in the ground for about ten years. The leaves were dancing in the wind. Their distinct shape differs from the common kukui in that their shape looks like a pig's face. The kukui is kinolau to Kamapua`a, the pig god, and this tree is his likeness. I thought it would be nice to have many of these leaves, rather close to each other, singled out, so we could see each distinct shape. Their size doesn't really matter; they could be presented in various ways as if falling from the branch.
This Punahoa coin purse features our Kukui`ulaakamapua`a print in Red and Sand.
The Punahoa is an updated version of the Oe coin purse. It measures in just a smidge bigger at 5.38" long X 4" tall and features top stitching along the edges as well as a streamlined zippered closure. Toss in the essentials: credit cards, a few dollar bills, perhaps some change for the meter or that tube of lipstick! Great for brightening up your purse ... and your day. Punahoa is a small `ahupua`a that runs from Hilo bay front to Kuku`au `ili. |
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