
Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai Button Up Aloha Shirt- School Bus
This Button Up Aloha Shirt features our Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai print on School Bus material with Roasted Pecan ink. Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai The love of limu and its many characteristics is an important part of life in Hawaiʻi. The smell of līpoa seaweed on the beach is a feature especially on windward shores. Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai, translates to The Ocean’s Delicacies. This favorite song speaks of the various seaweeds and where and how we find them. Penned by Aunty Edith Kanakaʻole, it is a favorite hula especially for the Hālau O Kekuhi. The elements in the fabric layout include a fish net design, originally a block stamp by Uncle Luka Kanakaʻole. The līpoa and ocean current mimic the incoming/outgoing waves as they appear on the shoreline. This design was first introduced at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s 50th Anniversary. Inspired by the ivy-league shirts of the early 1900s, the fabric designs are pure Hawai‘i, and the look is pleasingly fresh. The Button Up is an open front, tapered shi