Lāʻau ma le matagi | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind) drawing
Jon Apisa. “Lāʻau ma le matagi” | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind). 2025. ink on paper, 5.75" x 4.25" (14.605cm x 10.795cm).
“Lāʻau ma le matagi” | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind) drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with ink on paper, 5.75" x 4.25" (14.605cm x 10.795cm).
- “Tree” is known as:
- Lāʻau in Sāmoa
- Lāʻau in Hawaiʻi
- ‘Akau in Tonga
- Rā‘au in Tahiti
- Rākau in Māori
“Wind” is known as:
- Matagi in Sāmoa
- Makani in Hawaiʻi
- Matangi in Tonga
- Mataʻi in Tahiti
- Hau in Māori
“Lāʻau ma le matagi” | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind) ink drawing by Jon Apisa 08/10/2025
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