YWCA Centennial Logo

Mana Wāhine Mural
Written By Kamāwaelualani Corp.

The YWCA Centennial logo commemorates YWCA of Kauaʻi serving the people of Kauaʻi for 100 years. The logo was designed by Maile [I'm so sorry I'm forgetting her last name]. To the Moʻolelo Murals team, the logo represents the interconnectedness of the past and the future. The kupuna wahine or the elder woman is looking toward the future and the kaikamahine or the girl is looking toward the past. They are adorned with kou, a flower Indigenous to Hawaiʻi with the bright orange color representing YWCA’s color. 

The wahine in the logo are surrounded by palapalai. Palapalai is a kinolau of the Akua Laka who is associated with hula. The palapalai is used in hula for lei poʻo and kūpeʻe. Laka does not have a female or male form but rather is both, symbolizing again, the balance between kāne and wāhine energies. The fiddleheads represent the future generations and new life.

Projects this Mo’olelo is featured in

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Mana Wāhine Mural
YWCA Kaua‘i
Mana Wāhine Mural
YWCA Kaua‘i

This mural project was in collaboration with the YWCA Kaua‘i with the support of Kumu Hula, Leinā'ala Pavao Jardin and Kumu Sabra Kauka.

YWCA Kaua‘i
Kamāwaelualani Corp.

Kamāwaelualani Corp. is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to empower Kaua‘i and her people through cultural and environmental sustainability and education.

https://kamawaelualani.org
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