ʻO le lagi ma le moana” (The sky and the ocean)

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Jon Apisa. ʻO le lagi ma le moana” (The sky and the ocean). 2025. watercolor on paper, 6" x 7.5" (15.24cm x 19.05cm).

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“ ʻO le lagi ma le moana ” (The sky and the ocean) painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 6" x 7.5" (15.24cm x 19.05cm).

“Sky” is:

• Lagi in Sāmoa
• Lani in Hawaiʻi
• Langi in Tonga
• Raʻi in Tahiti
• Rangi in Māori

“Ocean”, Deep ocean or deep sea is:

• Moana in Sāmoa
• Moana in Hawaiʻi
• Moana in Tonga
• Moana in Tahiti
• Moana in Māori

“Ocean” is also:

Vasa in Sāmoa

Earth - soil is:

ʻeleʻele in Sāmoa

Lepo in Hawaiʻi

Kelekele in Tonga

Repo in Tahiti

Oneone in Māori

“Sea” is:

Sami in Sāmoa

Kai in Hawaiʻi

Tahi in Tonga

Miti in Tahiti

Moana in Māori

“Sea” is also:

Tai in Sāmoa

“Tide” is:

Tai in Sāmoa

Kai in Hawaiʻi

Tahi in Tonga

Tai in Māori

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ʻO le lagi ma le moana” (The sky and the ocean) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 12/23/2025

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