Kuana Torres Kahele - Aia I Niʻihau Kuʻu Pāwehe
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A song about a type of moena produced on the island of Ni‘ihau.
Originally written as a chant and later set to music, Aia I Ni‘ihau Ku‘u Pāwehe is about a certain type of mat called the moena pāwehe.
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Kuana Torres Kahele - Aia I Niʻihau Kuʻu Pāwehe
Clip: Special | 3m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Originally written as a chant and later set to music, Aia I Ni‘ihau Ku‘u Pāwehe is about a certain type of mat called the moena pāwehe.
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