Title
Hina of Hilo
Creator
Date
1986
Format
Medium
Description
The goddess Hina, seated on rocks at the bottom of a waterfall, with a hala tree on the right and a large eel in the water below. Oval format. Dark brown ink on white paper. Titled, signed, and dated in pencil below the image.
Hina and Kū were the first gods to reach Hawaiʻi from Kahiki and are seemingly the progenitors of the Hawaiian people. She birthed the island of Molokaʻi with Wākea, and is associated with female energies and kapa making. The relationship between Hina and an eel is a story that varies througout Polynesia.
Hina and Kū were the first gods to reach Hawaiʻi from Kahiki and are seemingly the progenitors of the Hawaiian people. She birthed the island of Molokaʻi with Wākea, and is associated with female energies and kapa making. The relationship between Hina and an eel is a story that varies througout Polynesia.
Extent (Pages, Duration, Dimensions)
16 1/2" x 10 1/2" (image)
Identifier
1990.501.7
Is Part Of
Dietrich Varez Collection
Donor
Rights
© Dietrich Varez Estate