Nā punahele ʻo nā pua
The many expressions of a favorite one (flower/person)

When a dancer leaves the stage, he or she leaves the audience with a good impression of what the dancer have shared with them. Whether it was his or her hula, a certain gesture, or an expression - "Leave them with something to remember by".

Naupaka (Kai)
Our Hālau Flower

Naupaka was selected by Kumu Rich and his hula brother, Maka, who passed away on January 23, 1996. He also had a hālau, I Ka Po I ke ʻAnuenue (night rainbow) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One evening at Tantalus, while reminiscing about the "good old days", the two discussed the idea of joining the two hālau.

Maka's favorite place for solitude was the mountains. Rich's place for refuge was the ocean. They saw the Naupaka flower in Tantalus. Since it was found at the mountain and the ocean, they selected Naupaka to represent both hālau.

Pictured on the background on top of the page are the naupaka flowers.