by Maria E. Ka`imipono Orr

ALOHA

love, affection, compassion, mercy,
sympathy, pity, kindness, grace, charity...

LOKAHI

unity, agreement, accord, harmony, peace

LAULIMA

cooperation, joint action, group of people
working together, community food patch...

HANA

work, labor, duty, office, activity, function,
practice, procedure, process, reason, service,
behavior...[also play on word...Hana District]

THE TARO PLANT

Symbol of...
*our connection with all of Polynesia
*the origin of the Hawaiian people
*the Hawaiian culture
*Hawaiian main staple
*the Hawaiian connection with the 'aina

RAINBOW

Symbol of...
*God/Nature's bridge
*sign of Peace
*people of all colors
*the dynamics of the sun and the rain

TOGETHER

They Symbolize...

*bridging the 'Ohana
*bridging the 'Ohana with their culture
*bridging the 'Ohana with the 'aina and nature
*bridging all people
*bridging all people with the 'Ohana & culture
*bridging East-Maui

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Concept By: Maria Orr
Artwork By: Jozef Smit