Laka String Doll Keychain Size:ONE In 1961 Floyd Smith

In 1961 Floyd Smith

Hawaiians celebrated the ocean during luau with hula dances dedicated to giving thanks to the gifts the sea bestows

including 270 made for the United States Air Forces during WWII

Popular sites include the cave where the wife of Hawaii’s King Kamehameha I

Hawaiian Style

Laka String Doll Keychain Size:ONE In 1961 Floyd SmithIn Hawaii, Laka is one of Peles sisters and is the guardian of the woodland in the story of Hiiaka. She is said to be the deity of hula, fertility and the red lehua blossoms. Legend says that Laka first danced the hula in Kaana on Molokai and from there she traveled to each island teaching the dance to anyone who wanted to learn. Yellow, lei flowers, and dance symbolize Laka. She is also known as the goddess of the wild woods and plants. Rain connects