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This is an art blog where I will be adding new drawings and paintings of Hula girls and Tiki Gods every week, sometimes more, along with related videos, Hawaiiana and tons of Tiki trivia. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the show.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

"Halo" ( gate keeper, City of Refuge, Hawaii )



PU 'UHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL STATE PARK.  IT'S LOCATED ON THE WEST COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.  IN ANCIENT TIMES, ONE WHO BROKE THE KAPU'S ( ANCIENT LAWS ) COULD SEEK REFUGE FROM CERTAIN DEATH INSIDE THE WALLS OF THE PU'UHONUA.  ONCE ABSOLVED BY A KAHUNA ( PRIEST ) THE OFFENDER WOULD BE ALLOWED TO SAFELY LEAVE.  DURING TIMES OF BATTLE, DEFEATED WARRIORS COULD ALSO SEEK REFUGE.  "HALO" IS ONE OF THE GATE KEEPER TIKI'S .

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