O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū (The light of the star
Jon Apisa. O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū (The light of the star. 2025. gouache on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (13.97cm x 8.89cm).
“O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū” (The light of the star) painting by Jon Apisa.
This was painted with watercolor on paper, gouache on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (13.97cm x 8.89cm).
“Star” is:
- Fetū in Sāmoa
- Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
- Fetuʻu in Tonga
- Fetiʻa in Tahiti
- Whetū in Māori
- Fetū in Niuē
“Light” is:
- Mālamalama in Sāmoa
- Mālamalama in Hawaiʻi
- Maama in Tonga
- Māramarama in Tahiti
- Mārama in Māori
- Maama in Niuē
O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū (The light of the star gouache sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 11/24/2025
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