E OLA ANA - Paua Ulei Hair Stick
Description
'Ulei
is a part of the rose family.
Grow from dry to mesic forests and
lava fields.
The wood is really hard and very
flexible.
Ülei was fashioned into spears for
spear throwing games, 'o'o ihe
Used for making long spears for
catching he'e(octopus) specifically,
Also used as 'auamo(carrying poles)
for water.
Oleo No'eau- He 'alei kolo. An
expression applied to a tough, strong
person.
In old hawaii uses
-'ukeke boards
- 'O'o bars
-younger branches for fish net hoops