Nuʻu i le pō (village in the night)

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Jon Apisa. Nuʻu i le pō (village in the night). 2025. ink on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (14cm x 8.89cm).

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Nuʻu (village) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with ink on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (14cm x 8.89cm).

Nuʻu i le pō may be translated as:
village in the night
or
village at night

Village is a known as:

• Nuʻu in Sāmoa
• Kūlanakauhale in Hawaiʻi
• Kolo Siʻi in Tonga
ʻOire in Tahiti
Kāinga in Māori

“night” is a known as:
village in the night
pō in Sāmoa, Hawaiʻi, Tonga, Tahiti, Māori

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Nuʻu i le pō (village in the night) ink sketchbook drawing by Jon Apisa 07/13/2025

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