The Word of the Day is "Kauna'oa" - The Flower of Lāna'i

Photo Courtesy of Bishop Museum

Lana'i (pronounced lah-nah-ee) is represented by the ORANGE Kauna'oa (kao-nah-oh-wah), known as the native dodder. Long orange strands blanket the windward side of the island and are woven into strands of lei. I was fortunate to see this in New Zealand as well. Can you imagine a bunch of Hawaiians on the side of the road, picking it and weaving it into lei, while our Maori cousins chuckled? ...they consider it a pesty weed. Go figure! 

Stay tuned for our next island tomorrow...

A hui hou,

Haunani