Sumu Aloalo | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Reef triggerfish) freehand drawing with color pencils - Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Sumu Aloalo | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) colored pencil artwork and video by Jon Apisa 08/11/2024
Jon Apisa. Sumu Aloalo | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Rhinecanthus rectangulus). 2024. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (14cm x 21.6cm).
A quick freehand drawing of a Sumu Aloalo | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) by Jon Apisa.
The art media for the Sumu Aloalo is colored pencils on paper.
Words for Rhinecanthus rectangulus in Polynesia include:
- Sumu Aloalo in Sāmoa
- Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa in Hawaiʻi
General words for a triggerfish in Polynesia include:
- Sumu in Sāmoa
- Humu in Hawaiʻi
“Sumu” is also how the Sāmoans identified the asterism/constellation of Crux (southern cross)
- Sumu in Sāmoa
- Reef triggerfish
- Rectangular triggerfish
- Wedge-tail Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulusis also known as:
Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary
https://pasefika.com/dictionary
Watch the the video above or with this direct link to the YouTube video titled:
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