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Na ke Akua e malama mai ia `oe / Hawaiian translation: God Protects You Beneath the Banyan Tree / Lahaina Maui Hawai’i © Fine Art Photography by Sharon Mau Featured in the Visual Texture group 22 December 2008 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Kanaha / E Ho’omaika’i ke akua ‘ia Maui / Hawaiian Translation: God Bless Maui Near Baby Beach on a bright and shiny day with a lovely view of ‘Iao Valley, Mauna Kahalawai, West Maui. 18 December 2008 / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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From my collection: / Perception is Reality Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured Art 30 May 2009 Inspired Art Featured Art May 2009 Art by Bubble Hosts Featured Art December 2008 Sea All of the Hawaiian Islands are mountains. The entire island of Maui is an enormous mountain rising up from depths of the ocean floor and surrounded by the vast and beautiful Pacific Ocean. The West Maui mountains are older than the East Maui mountains, specifically the majestic summit of Haleakala, which is one of the highest mountains on earth, a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui, the summit of which is 10,023 feet in elevation from sea level. Mauna Kahalawai of West Maui is the mountain visible in many of my beach images from the south coast of the island and my sunset images from Ku’au and Ho’okipa on the North Shore. This is a composite of my photographs of a beautiful sunset on the golden sands of Po’olenalena Beach, Maui Hawai’i. Visible on the horizon is the sacred island of Kanaloa (Kaho’olawe Island) and Molokini. Text and research by Sharon Mau This image is dedicated with deepest spiritual love, respect and Aloha Na’au to my beloved husband Jacob Mau and kindest respect for his friend Kahu Daniel Kikawa~ Hawai’i ‘78 Revisited “No mind, no form, I only exist; / Now ceased all will and thought; / The final end of Nature’s dance, / I am it whom I have sought. A realm of Bliss bare, ultimate; / Beyond both knower and known; / A rest immense I enjoy at last; / I face the One alone. I have crossed the secret ways of life, / I have become the Goal. / The Truth immutable is revealed; I am the way, the God Soul. / My spirit aware of all the heights, / I am mute in the core of the Sun. / I barter nothing with time and deeds; / My cosmic play is done” ~ By: Sri Chinmoy 1931-2007 Aloha e Malama pono. Mahalo a nui loa for your many wonderful messages. Thank you so much! Featured in Natural Colour and Light group 09 January 2009 / This work is also featured in so many groups I lost count.... Mahalo to all the group hosts, thank you so much! © 2009 Sharon Anne Mau / Sales* 2 Greeting Cards / I use a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi “The more eroded, highest peak of the West Maui mountains is Pu’u Kukui at 5,788 feet. The sacred O ‘Iao Valley is the most famous valley of this mountain range. The West Maui Mountains or West Maui Volcano, known to Hawaiians as Mauna Kahalawai and Hale Mahina, form a much eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western one-quarter of the Hawaiian Island of Maui.” This archipelago represents the exposed peaks of a great undersea mountain range known as the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, formed by volcanic activity over a hotspot in the earth’s mantle. At about 1,860 miles (3,000 km) from the nearest continent, the Hawaiian Island archipelago is the most isolated grouping of islands on Earth. The Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain is composed of the Hawaiian Ridge, consisting of the islands of the Hawaiian chain northwest to Kure Atoll, and the Emperor Seamounts, a vast underwater mountain region of islands and intervening seamounts, atolls, shallows, banks and reefs along a line trending southeast to northwest beneath the northern Pacific Ocean. The seamount chain, containing over 80 identified undersea volcanoes, stretches over 5,800 kilometres (3,600 mi) from the Aleutian Trench in the far northwest Pacific to the Loʻihi seamount, the youngest volcano in the chain, which lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the Island of Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian Islands are that portion of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain that projects above sea level.” Information Source: Wikipedia. Ke Ahi La’a ~ Sacred Fire / World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People / Hilo, Hawai’i – 2002 “Na Kahu’s first release, Aloha Ke Akua, is a Na Hoku Hanohano Award finalist (Hawaii Music Award) and winner of the Indian Summer Music Award 2005. Produced by Daniel Kikawa as a musical version of his highly regarded book,”Perpetuated in Righteousness… Daniel Kikawa, PhD (Intercultural Studies) is the President of Aloha Ke Akua. You can find more information about him at: DanielKikawa.com Other items produced by Aloha Ke Akua: / CD: A Call to the Nations (Na Kahu) / A Call to the Nations: Na Kahu – Aloha Ke Akua II Lonoikamakahiki – Helu 1 My husband, Jacob Mau, and Daniel Kikawa are friends. Jacob is featured in one of Daniel’s books ~ God of Light, God of Darkness In preparation for the ‘Io Project, (‘Io is the Hawaiian name for God or the Supreme Creator) when Jacob was asked by Daniel to join the team, Daniel had received information about Jacob as he was working with DLNR in land conservation and drug enforcement, and considering that Jacob is Kanaka Kupuna and has a wealth of knowledge about his people and culture, the Heiau’s, the temples and other sacred, historic and archeological sites on Maui, Moloka’i and the other Hawaiian Islands. It was critically important that the spiritual cleansing of the heiau’s on all the islands take place at the same time. Date of the project 14 March 1998. Excerpt from God of Light ~ God of Darkness – Chapter 20 The Mountain Ridge / “Thursday morning, 12 March, dawned; and Daniel was still without a solution to their dilemma. The phone rang; it was Jacob Mau on Maui. Jacob was known as the best search and rescue man on Maui. He had hunted the mountains and back country of Maui since he was a boy and knew the land like his own back yard. He was a major factor in helping the Maui team find several heiau(s). Jacob told Daniel he was helping Pastor Alan Cravallo get permits to go into several remote valleys in Hamakua on the Big Island. So Daniel told him of their unsolvable problem on Moloka’i. Jacob said he would see what he could do and call him back. Daniel didn’t have high hopes. He had already checked out every possible option. But an hour later, Jacob called back. “I got you a helicopter that will land you at the very top of the mountain – FREE!!”. Daniel was stunned! It turned out Jacob had a pilot friend, Mike (last name withheld by request), who owed him a favour. He and Jacob had worked together many times doing search-and-rescue- missions. Getting permits was not a problem for these search-and-rescue pilots. Jacob said Mike was the best pilot in the islands and that he had landed in the Moloka’i high country many times. God only provides the very best!” Ke Akua o ke Ao, Ke Akua o ka Po / The Chronicles of the Spiritual Battle for Hawai’i This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Mau
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18×24 oil on stretched canvas. / Tutu (grandmother) giving thanks to God from her Taro Patch for an abundant harvest.
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`Oli nô au i nâ pono Hawaiian Translation: / I rejoice in the blessings of Heaven Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide Featured Digital Art Compilations 11 December 2008 This is a photo of a miniature horse on Ke’anae Peninsula blended with a sunset shot from Lahaina, Maui Hawai’i. This project was four hours to completion with several attempts with the stitching until I finally liked what I saw and then additional histogram and curves adjustments. I use a Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xti
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A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha / Nâ ke Akua e mâlama mai iâ `oe, e ku’u aloha. / He aloha pili `ia e ke onaona. / A`u e ho`oheno nei, Ku`u ipo henoheno iakopa, / Pau `ole ke aloha ê. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Portrait of Jacob Robert Mau, Sr. 19 October 2008 at the MACC / Canon Digital Rebel XTi Jacob is Kupuna with innate spiritual wisdom and a generous open heart. He has a wonderful Ohana and an enormous circle of friends and former collegues, and is a much loved and well respected Kanaka, an indigenous Hawaiian born in Pa’ia and raised in Kaupo on Maui. Kuleana. (Kanaka, indigenous Hawaiian) right, privilege, concern, responsibility, title, business, property, estate, portion, jurisdiction, authority, liability, interest, claim, ownership, tenure, affair, province; reason, cause, function, justification._ Jacob states: “Our Kupuna always taught us to respect ancient Hawaiian culture and places. We love and respect our ‘Aina. Hawaiian Values Humility and patience Obligation to family and community Hard work and sacrifice Our future is in our past Protecting our children Honouring our ancestors Acting for the sake of children Aloha ~ Malama A’ina – Caring for the Land Taking only what we need Leaving places better than we find them Respect for the beliefs and rights of others Generosity and reciprocity Building Unity Jacob continues: “Waipuna in Kaupo, is a narrow flat rocky land that was once planted with sweet potato, squash and pumpkin. Along Makai, (ocean side) of this flat land, there are rocky cliffs filled with caves, which had been used for interments, burial sites, with the openings sealed with large boulders and rocks. This is how the old people did things, it is how they buried their loved ones. They camouflaged it so well you could not see it. So, often, you won’t know there is something there, until you open it up. This area is normally taboo, Kapu, forbidden for entry and should be left alone and respected for both the Ohana, the families, the cultural heritage and to preserve the nature of the place.” More on Talk Story with Jacob Mau to come…. Ka-Uaua-A-Mahi (Royal Warrior) With deepest respect, we share our mana’o with you. ~ Jacob and Sharon Mau / 24 October 2008 “We need to get the message out,” Jacob states. “We’ve been such patient people, but we need to get what is rightfully ours. We pray that people will understand where the Hawaiian people are coming from.” Aloha First Eo ka wai’ola, ola wai iwi ~ Rejoice in the water of life, Life Water of the Ancestors IMINI I KA NA’AUAO E PAHU IA MAKOU IMUA ~ Seeking the Knowledge to Push Us Forward Hawaiian Kingdom Independence Blog Updates on Water Rights – East Maui Karo Farming – Hawaii Links Documents Blogroll Podcasting Hawaiian Culture and More Nana i ke kumu Kuleana is one’s personal sense of responsibility. A person high in this value will be quick to say, “I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.” “You should always demand the respect that you deserve, from everyone. I believe we can all benefit from exercising our ‘heroic imagination’ – our capacity to envision physically or socially risky situations, to mentally struggle with the hypothetical problems these situations generate, and to consider our actions and their consequences.” quote by Professor Zimbardo L I V E A L O H A Pono is the personal and organizational value of rightness and balance. When a person is “Pono” they have the feeling of contentment when all is good and all is right in their life. Pono teaches the attitude of positivity and optimism. / Hawaiian Values Ho’ohana Passion for worthwhile work. Intention ‘Imi ola Mission and Vision Ho’omau Perseverance and Persistence Kūlia i ka nu‘u Achievement and Excellence Ho’okipa Hospitality and Service Ohana Family and Community Lōkahi Harmony, Unity and Collaboration Kākou Inclusiveness and Synergy Kuleana Responsibility and Accountability ‘ike loa Knowledge, Wisdom, and Learning Ha’aha’a Humility and Open-mindedness Ho’ohanohano Dignity and Respect Alaka’i Leadership and Initiative Mālama Caring, Empathy, Stewardship Mahalo Living in Thankfulness Nānā i ke kumu Authenticity and Truth Pono Righteous, Balance and Rightness Ka lā hiki ola Hope and Promise Aloha Love, Virtue and Inner Spirit
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Aloha Maui ~ Makena Sunset / From my collection: / Perception is Reality Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved / My images do not belong to the public domain Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi A beautiful golden sunset on Maui’s gold coast. Silhouette of the branches of a Keawi tree with a lovely view of Kanaloa, the sacred Kaho’olawe Island. Aumakua / AU ~ I, in the first person. A period of time, epoc, era, cycle, current, flow, eddy, movement, channel, canal, conduit / MA ~ In, on or at. / ex: “He kamailio ma ke kelepone” / A conversation on the telephone. / KUA ~ Back, rear, burden, or to carry on the back, To hew, chop, form or shape. Variation of Akua or God/goddess. Generations back, two or more, ridge, rib as in the spline of a palm frond or the ridge of a mountain range, To turn into, transform and/or assume the appearance of. “Eons before the missionaries introduced their concept of one God to Hawai’i in 1820, Polynesians had an intricate nature-oriented belief system. A host of deities called Aumakua are called upon for protection, comfort and spiritual support. The first ‘Aumakua were thought to be the offspring of mortals who had mated with the Akua (primary gods). Among the most important of the primary gods were Ku, Kane, Lono and Kanaloa, but it was the ‘Aumakua that commoners could call on in an easy, less ritualistic way. ‘Aumakua were often ancestors whose bones had been specially stripped of flesh upon death, wrapped in kapa and ceremonially prepared before the bones were placed in the custody of another descendant. When an individual died, it was thought the spirit of that person jumped from a rocky precipice, a leina or soul’s leap, designated on each island, to begin its journey to the ancestral homeland. In a shadowy place called Po, the ancestor spirits lived with the supreme gods and were transfigured into god-spirits, whose mana, or power, was almost as awesome as that of the Akua. The spirit of a deceased ancestor first might serve as an ‘Unihipili, a deity who granted requests for mercy and gave warnings of pending disasters or destruction. The earthly individual who safeguarded the bones of the ‘unihipili could summon him for guidance. If the ‘unihipili was especially deserving, he became an ‘aumakua, an ancestral god honored by his descendants and easily approachable in times of need. / Aumakua Kanaloa is one of the four great gods of Hawaiian mythology, along with Kane, Ku, and Lono. He is the local form of a Polynesian deity generally connected with the sea. Roughly equivalent deities are known as Tangaroa in Aotearoa, Tagaloa in Samoa, Tangaloa in Tonga, and Ta’aroa in Tahiti. In the traditions of ancient Hawai’i, Kanaloa is symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kane in legends and chants where they are portrayed as complementary powers. For example: Kane was called upon during the building of a canoe, Kanaloa during the sailing of it; Kane (pronounced Ka – ney) governed the northern edge of the ecliptic, Kanaloa the southern; Kanaloa points to hidden springs, and Kane then taps them out. In this way, they represent a divine duality of wild and taming forces like those observed in Indo-European chief god-pairs like Odin-Tyr and Mitra-Varuna, and like the popular yin-yang of Chinese Taoism. Kanaloa is also considered to be the god of the Underworld and a teacher of magic. Legends state that he became the leader of the first group of spirits “spit out” by the gods. In time, he led them in a rebellion in which the spirits were defeated by the gods and as punishment were thrown in the Underworld. The Eye of Kanaloa is an esoteric symbol associated with the god, consisting of a seven-pointed star surrounded by concentric circles that are regularly divided by eight lines radiating from the inner-most circle to the outer-most circle. ~ World Mysteries
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Greeting Card Sales
by Sharon MauMele kalikimaka dearest Hank Mahalo a nui loa my sweet friend, thank you so much for p…
Mele kalikimaka dearest Hank Mahalo a nui loa my sweet friend, thank you so much for purchasing a greeting card of my image Here Comes Santa Claus !! I wish you a sparkling day! Aloha e Malama pono, Sharon Mahalo a nui loa, thank you so much Renee for purchasing a greeting card of my image Na ke Akua e malama mai ia `oe I very much appreciate it and am delighted you enjoy my work! I send you warm Aloha greetings from the lovely island of Maui and wish you a sparkling day! Aloha e Malama pono, Sharon Mahalo dearest Marjie for purchasing one of my greeting cards of the beautiful black sand beach of Hamoa. The Gate of Your Contentment Thank you so much!! I am delighted you enjoy this view and look forward to taking you here when you return to Maui!! Aloha e Malama pono, I wish you a peaceful evening my sweet friend, Sharon Mahalo a nui loa, thank you so much my dearest sister Karon for purchasing a greeting card of my image Adonidia Merrillii ~ Manilla Palm I am delighted you enjoy it sweetheart!!! I love you Karon! Aloha e Malama pono, Sharon
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Sales ~ Mahalo nui loa!
by Sharon Mau*Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means t…
Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means to me. Aloha mai e I am grateful for everyone’s wonderful encouragement and support. E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe. Thank you so much for your gifts of Aloha, every dollar helps us sustain ourselves on this unbelievably expensive island!! :) The images below are hyperlinks, please click on the image to see them full size. / Me ka Aloha pumehana, Sharon 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island Canvas Print 1* 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The World is Your Mirror* Canvas Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Gate of Your Contentment* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Matted Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Light Within You Nourishes My Dreams* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Supreme Soul* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / What Holds the Sky Up Under the Wind* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Jacob Mau ~ A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Absolute ~ Aloha Ke Akua Na Kahu ~ Ke Ahi La’a ~ Sacred Fire* Greeting Card 2* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / We Will Always Journey ~ Poponi Maui Hawai’i* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island* Greeting Card 2* 23 Nowemapa (November) 2008 !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:black/product:greeting-card/view:preview/2107051-8-here-comes-santa-claus.jpg / Here Comes Santa Claus* Greeting Card 1* 22 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 21 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Na ke Akua e malama mai ia `oe* Greeting Card 1* 09 Kepakemapa (September) 2008 / Adonidia Merrillii ~ Manilla Palm* Greeting Card 1
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