Feature image from Jekyll Island State Park What’s in a name? Well, in Hawaiian culture a LOT! Names are evocative of the history, heritage, and cultural place in which the named thing exists. This is especially important in lei materials. The kaona, the veiled meaning hidden in the name, is as important in crafting a … Continue reading What’s in a name? Itla-okla, ʻ Umiʻ umi-o-Dole, Spanish Moss| Lei Day . Org
In 1842, at the direction of King Kamehameha III, Timothy Ha‘alilio, Private Secretary to the King, designed a coat of arms for the Kingdom of Hawaiʻ i. The Royal Advisor, the Rev. William Richards, then commissioned the College of Arms in London to prepare a design which would be in alignment with the practices of … Continue reading ʻ Iolani Palace Royal Coat of Arms| Lei Day . Org