lepa

A hala aku la ka Makaula, kukulu ae la ke Alii i lepa a puni kona Hale

The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

Ano e kukulu i lepa a puni oe, a e hookomo i kau mea aloha maloko o no lepa i kukuluia, a o ka mea e manaoio ole i ka'u,

The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

A no ko ianei manao i lohe ponoia mai kana olelo, oi pono loa aku la ia iwaena o ke anaina, ku iho la oia imua o ka aha, a kuehu ae la oia i ka lepa o kona aahu, a hai hou ae la i ka olelo ana i olelo mua ai.

The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

At suitable period (such as low tide) lepa-lepa are removed from the water for inspection and inverted.

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Fewer rituals now accompany the construction of a lepa.

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Well, Hvala lepa to Revolution in Skopje for what must be the longest posting I have ever seen, all about Serbian history in Skopje.

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But what brings most onlookers to the water's edge is the contest for the most presentable lepa, or houseboat.

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On special occasions the sides of the lepa are adorned with square and triangular banners (panji-panji and tipas-tipas respectively) designed to compliment the majestic main sail.

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Fumigation of parts of the lepa normally immersed in water is carried out with dry coconut fronds.

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The boat body (lepa), pointed bow (tujjah) and keel (taddas) of each vessel are traditionally decorated with carved motifs inspired by local flora/fauna or Arabic calligraphy.

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