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Fun Kid's Hawaiian T Shirts
by Keiki Kruisers

Whether you wear them to the park, to school, to the beach, or just hanging out at home, these happy Hawaiian designs will make every kid smile. Buy one…or collect them all!

PUA
(pronounced \pooh-uh\)
means flower, blossom, or to bloom. Pua is also sometimes used poetically when talking about a child or an offspring. The song “Kaulana Nā Pua” means: “famous/celebrated are the children.”

HONU
(pronounced \hoh-noo\)
is the general name for turtle. More specifically, honu refers to the green sea turtle, a threatened species in Hawai’i. A full size honu can weigh up to 400 pounds and is thought to have a lifespan of 100 years!

LIO
(pronounced \lee-oh\)
means horse. The 1st lio arrived in Hawai’i in 1804. In 1832, the vaqueros (Mexican cowboys) were invited to Hawai’i to teach Hawaiians how to ride a lio and rope wild cattle. By 1836, long before the “wild west” and what we consider “American cowboys,” Hawai’i had working paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys). Ranching would become an important part of Hawai’i’s economy.

PIPI KĀNE
(pronounced \pee-pee-kah-neigh\)
means bull. The 1st pipi kane was introduced to Hawai’i in 1793 by Captain Vancouver, as a gift to Kamehameha I. Kamehameha placed a kapu (“taboo”) on all cattle so they would multiply; they were allowed to roam free through villages and streets. Although these new animals were troublesome at 1st, they were the seeds of what later grew into a rich ranching heritage in Hawai’i.

$ 14.95