Published Aug 8th, 2023, 8/8/23 2:45 pm
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Entry for the Tropical Party Minecraft Skin Contest :)
You ever want to learn more about a topic, but then lose track of time and come out of it with a vague idea of the original topic and incredible understanding of something different? Yeah, that kinda happened with this.
For this contest, I first thought of making something Hawaiian-themed (because I am basic), but I wanted to do something a little more interesting?
So I was like, "huh. maybe a Hawaiian god or goddess?" Originally I was going to do KΔne or Kanaloa, but I couldn't really think of what to do for them, so I went with the goddess HiΚ»iaka (patroness of hula dancers, medicine, chant, sorcery).
I went really deep into traditional Hawaiian hula costume/adornment and not so much into the goddess herself, but eh, I think it looks nice either way.
She has a pa`u of kapa (bark cloth skirt), two leis (one on her neck and another on her head), and kupe`e (around her wrists and ankles).
Traditionally neither men nor women wore any clothes above the waist, so there's also that.
Hopefully this is good and fairly accurate π€
You ever want to learn more about a topic, but then lose track of time and come out of it with a vague idea of the original topic and incredible understanding of something different? Yeah, that kinda happened with this.
For this contest, I first thought of making something Hawaiian-themed (because I am basic), but I wanted to do something a little more interesting?
So I was like, "huh. maybe a Hawaiian god or goddess?" Originally I was going to do KΔne or Kanaloa, but I couldn't really think of what to do for them, so I went with the goddess HiΚ»iaka (patroness of hula dancers, medicine, chant, sorcery).
I went really deep into traditional Hawaiian hula costume/adornment and not so much into the goddess herself, but eh, I think it looks nice either way.
She has a pa`u of kapa (bark cloth skirt), two leis (one on her neck and another on her head), and kupe`e (around her wrists and ankles).
Traditionally neither men nor women wore any clothes above the waist, so there's also that.
Hopefully this is good and fairly accurate π€
Linksο»Ώ if you want to follow down my rabbit hole
Image from Maui NΕ Ka Κ»Oi Magazine
About HiΚ»iaka Wikipedia
Ka `Imi Na`auao O Hawai`i Nei Institute - Adornment
Maui NΕ Ka Κ»Oi Magazine - Beauty in the Bark
Hawaiian Culture Stories - Hawaiian Kapa: Native Textile Art
Huna International - Hawaiian Goddesses
Hawaii Lei Greetings - Different Styles of Leis
About HiΚ»iaka Wikipedia
Ka `Imi Na`auao O Hawai`i Nei Institute - Adornment
Maui NΕ Ka Κ»Oi Magazine - Beauty in the Bark
Hawaiian Culture Stories - Hawaiian Kapa: Native Textile Art
Huna International - Hawaiian Goddesses
Hawaii Lei Greetings - Different Styles of Leis
Credit | Many many articles |
Gender | Female |
Format | Java |
Model | Alex |
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