Mōkōlea | Kāhili
Mōkōlea | Kāhili painting by Jon Apisa.
This was painted with gouache on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (14cm x 8.89cm).
A view of Mōkōlea (point) on Kauaʻi as seen from the beach at the ahupuaʻa of Kāhili (Kāhili beach).
“Ahupuaʻa” in Hawaiʻi is:
- Historical division of land which can extend from the mountain to the ocean.
“Kāhili” in Hawaiʻi is:
- The feather standard of the Āliʻi (Hawaiʻian Royalty).
“Point” (headland) is:
- Lae in Hawaiʻi
- Tolotolo in Sāmoa
- Muifonua in Tonga
- ʻotuʻe in Tahiti
- Matafonua in Niuē
5.25" x 3.5" (13.335cm x 8.89cm)
12/27/2025
Samoan
Polynesian
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