Moena KÜ‘Ë
Even in times of oppression our kupuna found ways to support the kingdom. While Lili‘uokalani was imprisoned in the palace, loyalist would give her flowers wrapped in newspaper to keep her informed of the happenings in the community. Here are a few pictures of a woven mat with words of support for the queen woven into the design.
September 24th, 2008 at 10:12 am
What is moena? I’ve seen that before.
September 24th, 2008 at 10:21 am
moena is a mat. This one is made of lauhala leaves. Some of the things woven into this moena are
Kamehemeha
kona ‘enemi (his enemies)
hanohano (proud)
Känäwai Mämalahoe (Law of the Splintered Paddle)
Lähui (nation)
I wish I had all of the words that are on this mat. That would be a cool bit of information to have about what people were thinking and feeling at the time.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I’m going to show my grandma and see if she could make something similar. I wonder what she would say about the construction of this mat?