E OLA ANA - Mother Of Pearl Lama Hair Stick

Lama
Translates to light as in "enlightenment"
Lama is an endemic species to Hawaii and
grows mostly in the dry land forest.
Lama is in the ebony family. Pi'oi is the
fruit of the Lama tree and was a food source
in old Hawai'i.
Used to build houses, Pupupu hale, made
in a single day during the daylight(lama)
hours. The sick were placed in the Hale to
heal and cure.
Lama is used hula dancers and used on
Hula alters for Laka
In old Hawaii lama was used
- Building Heiau
-Lama sticks "auka to strengthen one way
fish traps