Pu'upu'u lei pali i ka 'a'i.
An imperfect lei, beautified by wearing
Even an imperfect lei looks beautiful when worn around the neck--as beautiful as flowers and greenery on the slope of a hill.
From 'Olelo Noe'au #2765
Hawaiians were able to find beauty in their environment. Flowers, stems, leaves, roots, fruit, seeds, gourds. They took things from nature and looked into the possibilities. Leis or garlands were fashioned in a myriad of styles using various materials. Dried leaves were cleaned, stripped, and woven into beautiful mats. The bark of trees were gathered, soaked, lovingly cleaned, stripped or pounded into fiber cloth or woven into strong cordage.
Amazing people, our kupuna.
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