Hinano
by Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Title
Hinano
Artist
Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The male hala flower, called hinano, has a pleasant fragrance. Its pollen was used to preserve feather leis and kahilis (feather symbols of royalty) and was also used by Hawaiian girls as a love charm. The white bracts, special leaves around the flower, were made into very fine mats which could be used only by Hawaiian chiefs and kahunas. An oil from the bracts was used to ease headaches. The wood of the male hala tree is hard throughout and was used for calabashes and posts.
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October 19th, 2012
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