Opihi
Birthdate: 'Aukake 20, 2017 (08/20/2017)
Follow Opihi and let your thoughts become the seeds of
what you wish to
harvest!
Hinuhinu wale i ka lihi o ke kai
Shining there at the sea's edge
Me he pai pu`u ala i ho`opuu `ia
Clustered like little hills
`O ka `opihi hälala
The giant Opihi
Opihi is named after the limpet shells
which grow in abundance on the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean and are considered a
delicacy in Hawaii.
Opihi can’t wait to pick the delicious
shells for his Ohana (family) and himself. But picking Opihi on the cliffs is
very dangerous. Opihi’s Kuku (grandfather) promised that he will teach him how
to pick them when he is a little bit older.
In the meantime Opihi is content to fill
his fishing net with the delicious mussels he finds at Punalu’u Black Sands
Beach. Dinner will be a feast for his Ohana and him!
Opihi loves to play. While he patiently fills
his net with mussels, he visualizes what it will be like when his Menehune Kaukini
(cousin), Pu and his Honu (Turtle), come down to the beach and they start
playing together. Opihi imagines how they will swim in the ocean, build castles
in the black sand, and play races with the black beach crabs. They will have a
blast!
Opihi knows that his thoughts are like
seeds which grow into reality.
Sure enough, there come Pu and Honu and the fun
begins!
Opihi’s Tutu (grandmother) polished the
most beautiful Opihi shell and put it on her Mo'opuna Kane's (grandson's) head
to protect him from the blazing sun at the beach. Tutu crafted and blessed his
Opihi shell amulet. She also sewed his blue Malu (wraparound) with a Hawaiian
reef fish. All these things were Tutu's gifts of Aloha to her beloved Mo'opuna
Kane.
Opihi is about 4” tall fitting in the
palm of your hand. The body is made out of stretch cotton and wired for
flexibility. The eyes and mouth are intricately embroidered onto the face.
Opihi has little hands and feet, ears, buttocks, and a belly button. All
accessories were individually handcrafted.
Opihi is a one of a kind collectible
display dolls handcrafted by Hawaiian Dolls. He comes with his story and a
certificate of authenticity.
Opihi conveys the power of thoughts.
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