Nā koa o Polinekia

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He wahi pahana keia me kuu hoa 'o Mike Lothian, he kumu kula paheona ia. O ka Huinakola Polynetia ma ka poepoe honua, a no na pae moku nui o ua huinakolu nei, o ia ho'i o Hawai'i, Rapanui, Nukuhiva/Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, a me Aotearoa, ua kaha ki'i maua i na koa o ua mau pae moku nei, me kona mea kaua kaulana, a me na kakau paha, a pela aku, i mea e a'o kuhikuhi i na ano like ole o na po'e polinetia. O ka makemake no ia e pa'i i na kii hoolaha. Eia ho'i ke ki'i ano liilii o ia kii hoolaha. E kala mai i a'u ina aole hiki ia oukou e heluhelu i na olelo lepe kii no na koa! Ma lalo o keia kii na olelo...This is a little project with my friend Mike Lothian, an art teacher. Its the Polynesian Triangle on the globe map, and for the major island groups of the triangle, that is, Hawai'i, Rapanui, Nukuhiva/Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, and Aotearoa, we drew the warriors of the islands with their famous weapons, tattoos, clothing, etc., as a way to teach about the diversity of the people of Polynesia. We want to print it as a poster. Here is a miniature form of that poster. sorry if you can't read the captions for the warriors! Below the image are the words...Hawaiian warrior (koa) holding shark-tooth weapon (lei o mano), wearing loincloth (malo) of barkcloth (kapa), and wearing one of many variants of Hawaiian tattoo patterns. The center crest hairstyle is also one of many worn, although the typical Polynesian topknot was perhaps the most common.Nukuhiva (Marquesan) warrior (toa) holding a carved war club ('u'u), and wearing a loincloth (maro) of barkcloth (kaku) dyed with turmeric (eka), a headband (uhikana), and the very extensive tattoo patterns that distinguish the region. The shaved head and dual topknot hairstyle is also distinct­ive of the region, although the typical Polynesian topknot was also worn.Rapanui warrior (matato'a) holding a carved club (ua), wearing scant loin­cloth (hami) of barkcloth (tapa), and bearing distinctive Rapanui tattoo patterns. The Polynesian topknot (pukao) is worn, decorated with a seabird feather.Samoan warrior (toa) holding a carved club (fa'alaufa'i), wearing a loincloth (malo) of barkcloth (siapo), armband (taulima) of braided human hair, and bearing the very distinctive Samoan tattoo (pe'a). The hair is bleached with burnt lime, and tied in the Polynesian topknot, set somewhat to the side.Tongan warrior (toa) holding a carved club (apa'apai), wearing a loincloth (mahi) of barkcloth (ngatu), and bearing the Tongan tattoo patterns (tatatau), similar to the Samoan pe'a. The hair is long and untied, although the Polynesian topknot was also worn. A round plate pendant ('aofi) is worn.Fijian warrior (bati) holding a carved throwing club (totokia), wearing a loincloth (malo) of barkcloth (masi), and bearing facial paint. The hairstyle shown is a wig of human hair (ulumate), a very distinctive Fijian style. A boar-tusk pendant (bati ni vuaka) hangs from his neck.Maori warrior (toa) with a carved spear (taiaha), and wearing loincloth (maro) of dog hair, and the very distinctive facial tattoo patterns (moko) and lower body tattoos (puhoro) that distinguish Aotearoa. The standard Polynesian topknot hairstyle is decorated with feathers of the extinct huia, and around the neck is the ancestral figure (hei tiki) of green jade (pounamu).
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