ʻOgālāʻau | Kumu (trunk) drawing
Jon Apisa. ʻOgālāʻau | Kumu (trunk). 2025. ink on paper, 4.5" x 5" (11.4cm x 12.7cm).
ʻOgālāʻau | Kumu (trunk) ink drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with ink on paper, 4.5" x 5" (11.4cm x 12.7cm).
“Trunk” (tree trunk) is:
- ʻOgālāʻau in Sāmoa
- Kumu in Hawaiʻi
- Sinoʻi ʻakau or Sino in Tonga
- Tumu in Tahiti
- Kahiwi or tīwai in Māori
“tree” is:
- Lā‘au in Sāmoa
- Lā‘au in Hawaiʻi
- ‘Akau in Tonga
- Rā‘au in Tahiti
- Rākau in Māori
ʻOgālāʻau | Kumu (trunk) ink drawing by Jon Apisa 07/28/2025
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