Manulele i le Lāʻau | Manu o ka Lāʻau (Bird in the tree)
Manulele i le Lāʻau | Manu o ka Lāʻau (Bird in the tree) drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with graphite on paper, 4" x 5.75" (10.16cm x 14.605cm).
“bird” is:
- Manu or Manulele in Sāmoa
- Manu in Hawaiʻi
- Manu or manupuna in Tonga
- Manu or manurere in Tahiti
- Manu in Māori
“tree” is known as:
- Lā‘au in Sāmoa
- Lā‘au in Hawaiʻi
- ‘Akau in Tonga
- Rā‘au in Tahiti
- Rākau in Māori
4" x 5.75" (10.16cm x 14.605cm)
10/22/2025
Samoan
Polynesian
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