Pua ʻĀhihi Pōkiʻi Dress- Brick
This Pōkiʻi dress features our Pua ʻĀhihi print on Brick material with Belini Ink.
Pua ʻĀhihi
“O ‘Āhihi, you are the source of my desire, the lei caressed lovingly by my affection
It is a pure love that has come to me, a fragrance that teases the heart
You are a precious in my sight, strikingly beautiful atop Lanihuli
Turn then to me, let us share comfort, let me be warmed in your embrace
The story is told for my lei, the ‘Āhihi blossom of Lanihuli”
The ʻāhihi blossom grows similarly to the lehua as it is in the same family as theʻōhiʻa. A low spreading shrub growing in the lofty and misty cool heights, the flower became famous in a mele written Maddy Lam and Mary Kawena Pukuʻi. Written for Aunty Maiki as a gift from her husband Kahauanu Lake, the song became a signature piece and a popular hula within Aunty Maiki’s halau.
ʻOhāʻula: Pōkiʻi Dress
Introducing Pōkiʻi! We’ve taken our long linen dress and shortened it for those informal times. It’s one of those grab and run, throw on and dig. Ready, set, GO!
Pōkiʻi is a term for a younger sister or brother. It is also used to describe a relationship, like the lehua blossom and the rainfall - dear to each other. We liken the big sister (ʻOhāʻula Dress) caring for the young sister (Ka Pōkiʻi) with lots of aloha.
Enjoy!
100% Linen
Hang to dry.
Iron on reverse.
Do not dry clean.
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