#puaʻa

[tropic-havens]

Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls along the Hāna Highway (Maui County, Hawaiʻi)

[badass-at-fandoming]

Fandom: Ikémen Revolution

Pairing: Seth Hyde x gn!Alice x Sirius Oswald

Tags: PWP, Threesome - MM?, Oral Sex, Anal Sex

Thank you to @voltage-vixen and @xxsycamore​ for organizing this event!

Seth chatters in the most pleasant way possible as the three of you walk to the lūʻau. Sirius makes noises at the appropriate moments to indicate he's listening, but his whole gait is awkward. Vibrant green ferns and massive palm trees line the path, and the drumming noise guides you straight to the party.

Though you've been cockblocked twice now, the evening is delicious. While you feast on poi, poke, and kālua puaʻa, hula dancers jump in merriment to the gourd drums. The vivacious chanting is so full of life, it lends you life. Decorated in your white lei, you eagerly chat with Red Army soldiers you've never met before, happily feed others bits of pork and sweet bread, and devour third helpings of coconut-rich haupia. Seth keeps your glass full of summer beer.

When he takes your cup a third time, you follow him to the bar. The little kiosk hosts a roof of dried brown grasses and a full selection of frosty alcohol. You touch Seth's elbow to get his attention, but your question morphs when you spot a red bowl on the bar counter. "What's that?" you point.

Seth doesn't miss a beat. "Ohhhh that ~ ⭐️."

"Condoms," Sirius answers, and you look, surprised, to see him leaning against the bar and nursing a golden saison. "To promote friendship."

Seth and you giggle. Seth teases, "The Queens really thought of everything. Much appreciated."

Sirius grumbles. "You don't have to use them for sex. Fenrir and a bunch of others are making boats out of them and holding a race in the swimming pool."

The Armies really did go all out. You peer in the vast expanse of safe sex equipment and the variety dizzies: glo-in-the-dark, flavored, ribbed. Plus dental dams and lube! Your mind whirls, and clues click into place. "Do you want to have sex?" you blurt out.

Your hand flies to your mouth in shock, but you refuse to retract your statement. Determination colors your cheeks red. Seth laughs, wraps an arm around you, and squeezes you once. "Decided to be honest tonight, hmm. How about it, Sirius? Do you want to end our years of sexual tension?"

His brows furrow. "What are you talking about?"

"You couldn't walk straight earlier, could you? Seeing Alice kiss me caused a little problem, huh. And the way you watched me and Alice through the performance! And then you hung around the bar and chatted with me every time I got up to fetch drinks!" With each sentence, Seth untangles from you and steps closer to Sirius. "A girl gets ideas," he says. The words are cool as he tilts his head and touches Sirius' cheek.

This close, it's impossible to miss how Sirius' eyes flick to Seth's mouth. Then flicks to you and registers your eager nod. Without any more prompting, Sirius kisses Seth.

Smug amusement fills you from your toes to your crown. You knew it! The bartender pointedly turns to you and asks if you'd like anything, like he wants to cut off the part of the night the other men occupy. You ask for a water and sip down the refreshing cold while your partner and your colleague make out. Is this what it looks like when you and Seth kiss? Probably not. You don't have the upper body strength to pick Seth up. Yet.

When the pair come up for air, you pull the linings of their swim trunks and snap 'em against their skin. "Let's go the hotel room," you suggest. "Before we're kicked out."

Sirius' expression is absolutely starstruck. You chug the rest of your water and return the glass. After tipping bartender handsomely, you leave the lūʻau. Seth refuses to be put down. You break out in a run for the joy of it, to feel the work of your muscles, to gasp out laughter. Sirius and Seth follow, captivated as children to a pied piper.

The air in the hotel room is chilly with moonlight. Sirius has to duck to enter the door. Seth finally slides off and kisses you quick, brief: a check in, and you taste taro. After carefully removing everyone's leis and hanging them in the bathroom, you grip huge handfuls of swim trunks and yank them down. Seth steps out and launches himself on the bed. He lands with a woomf of the mattress. "Alice has been waiting all day," he says. "Why don't you sit on my face while Sirius makes love to me?"

"I…" Sirius hesitates. "I haven't been with a man before. How different is it?"

You rush to reassure. "We'll guide you." You stand on your tippy toes and kiss him. Sirius' tongue tastes of bubbles and beer. You kiss-guide him forward, temptation in a swimsuit. Seth retrieves the lube and Sirius pulls a condom out of his pocket. Ha! He really did want this, didn't he? How long has he been waiting?

Slowly, surely, you coach Sirius on opening Seth up. You ensure Sirius finds the prostrate with his fingers. Hitting gold makes Seth groan. "Your fingers," he pants. "They're bigger than Alice's."

"You all hot and bothered, sweetie?" you tease. "Now you know how I've been feeling all day."

Sirius isn't even inside him yet and Seth's eyes are glazed in pleasure. His knife-callused hands strangle the sheets. Your earlier marks brand dark on his skin. You kiss him, suck his tongue, and twist his nipples. "Please," Seth begs.

Surprisingly, it's Sirius who grunts. With all the prep, his cock disappears easy. His eyes widen to saucers. "Wow," he says. "How is it so tight—so hot?"

Adjusting, Seth arches his back. His eyelashes flutter. They're ready. Swinging a leg over, you mount Seth's face and are rewarded with a lick that makes your spine stand at attention.

"Hold my hands," you say. Sirius and you twine fingers. You're tasting his mouth again, nibbling on his lips, as Seth stokes embers. Heat pools and darts within you. Pleasure flows upward through your veins; makes you feel pure, feel golden. Sirius breathes across your skin, and it makes you want to shriek. When he pulls away and thrusts into your partner's body, Seth's nose juts against you. As the rhythm sets, your body receives regular bolts, battery packs; voltaic charges. You spark and scream and Sirius, greedy, swallows the sounds.

Your heart pounds hard in your chest. Vague thoughts of "Maybe Seth needs to breathe" drift through your mind. When you try to crawl on your knees, Seth's hands latch onto your thighs hard enough to bruise. Your huff turns to a moan and he's nuzzling, sucking, licking again, refusing to let gratification die out.

You are the universe in a body. An orgiastic frenzy takes over. Seth's hard cock in your hand—Sirius's pert nipple in your mouth—salty cum on your tongue—Sirius' earth-shaking groan in your ear. Sex, rutting, mating, heat in your nose. Seth and Sirius still going, still intertwining, kissing while you finger yourself.

Later, you throw a collection of condoms in the trash. Sirius borrows a toothbrush. You and Seth: each hold one of Sirius' hands and pull him between you. No covers or blankets so you can cuddle close.

A good night's sleep for all.

[tequeguava]

Day 23

Puaʻa kāne, the word for boar, literally translates to "male pig".

Puaʻa is also part of the name of Hawaii's state fish, humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (reef triggerfish in English), whose name literally translates to "the fish that snorts like a pig". It's known to grunt like a pig, true to its name, which is possible because of its strangely shaped snout and close teeth.

[queen-breha-organa]

So my whole life I’ve called Ramen Saimin, and I don’t know why, But we Hawaiians combine a lot a words to make new words and sometimes it’s just a cultural mess (for example Cha siu bao is called manapua, which is based on the words ʻono puaʻa )

Anyway I looked it up and:

“Saimin comes from the Chinese words "sai" meaning thin and "mein" meaning noodle. It originated in Hawaii during the days of the sugar and pineapple plantations, also in the early 20th century.”

Anyway I just thought that was interesting, carry on

[waikikimamua]

Lono Weather Systems

Akua Process

Lono

Lono weather systems are those where the air currents runs through and around our islands. Lono is wind and sound together, and refers to year-round weather.

Lono as an embodiment of wind

Lono water is that which descends as rain

Lewa makua and lewa lani lewa, is stormy weather & lighting is Lono makua

Natural phenomena we experience in hoʻoilo, such as clusters of dark clouds, thunder, whirlwinds, and waterspouts, are all representative of Lono weather systems

Kinolau of Lono

ʻuala (sweet potato)

ipu (gourd plant)

kukui (candlenut tree)

ʻamaʻu (fern)

hāpuʻu (tree fern)

maiʻa hinupuaʻa (the hinupuaʻa type of banana)

Parts of the kalo plant are used ceremonially to represent Lono, specifically lūʻau leaves

Hū ka hoihoi!

The puaʻa, or pig, is important in traditional Hawaiian religious ceremony. In reference to Lono, certain parts of the pigʻs body served as a fitting sacrifice. Certain plants—collectively called puaʻa lau—and certain fish—collectively called puaʻa kai—can sometimes take the place of the pig as the sacrifice.

The abundant and varied kinolau of Lono remind us of his importance in daily life, especially for farmers.

puaʻa lau (plant forms of the pig)

kukui tree

lūʻau, young leaf of kalo

ʻamaʻu

hāpuʻu

olomea

ʻuhaloa

kūkaepuaʻa grass

puaʻa kai (ocean forms of the pig)

humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa

āhole

ʻamaʻama/ʻanae

kūmū

pualu

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sources

Kamehameha Publishing. “Lono.” Kumukahi. Kamehameha Schools. Accessed November 9, 2020. http://www.kumukahi.org/units/ke_ao_akua/akua/lono.

Puniwai, Noelani, and Leimana Puʻu. Lecture. Akua Processes. Presented by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2020.

[bethleyascreations-blog]

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[hawaiianfluentlee]

disney’s moana in hawaiian

ocean // moana

pig // puaʻa

chicken // moa

spirit // akua

island; boat // moku

toward the sea // makai

ancestor // kupuna

spiritual power // mana

star // hōkū

coconut // niu

necklace // lei

voyage // huakaʻi

reef // papa

warrior // koa

heart // puʻuwai

life // ola

flower // pua

chief // aliʻi

village // kūlanakauhale

wave // nalu

waterfall // wailele

shell // pūpū

rock // pōhaku

fisherman // lawaiʻa

stingray //  hīhīmanu; lupe

crab // pāpaʻi

[escolhavencer]

Na Lei Nani no kela ame keia manawa

He nui nā ʻano a me nā ʻano o nā mea hoʻonaninani beaded, mai kahi moʻolelo kaulana i hiki ke hoʻopaʻa ʻia i nā makahiki he kanahiku tausani i hala aku nei, i ka wā i hana mua ai nā kānaka i nā lei mai nā ʻili a me nā ʻili hua manu e hoʻohana ʻia i mea hoʻonani. ʻAʻole i liʻuliʻu, ua hoʻohana ʻia ka ʻoker a ua kākau ʻia nā pūpū a me nā lei i nā ʻano like ʻole a waiho ʻia me nā puaʻa maoli.

Ua ʻaʻahu ʻia nā lei i mea hoʻonani kino akā ua kaulana hoʻi i mau makana. ʻOiai i kēia mau lā, hoʻohana ʻia ka poʻe kahuna pule i nā lei rosary i ka noʻonoʻo ʻana a me ka pule e nā hoʻomana like ʻole e like me ka Katolika, Hinduism, Buddhism a me Islam. Inā he hopohopo kāu e pili ana i kahi a pehea e hoʻohana ai i ka oração original ho'oponopono, hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻokaʻaʻike mai iā mākou ma kā mākou pūnaewele.

Ua kaulana kekahi kuʻuna o ka ulana ʻana me nā lei ma ka ʻāina ʻApelika, me nā manaʻo i ulana ʻia i loko o ka beadwork, e hāʻawi ʻia i mau hōʻailona aloha. 'Oko'a ka nui, ke kino, ka waiho'olu'u a me nā mea waiwai ma muli o ko lākou mana'o. Hiki ke hana ʻia nā momi mai ka pālolo, pōhaku, plastic, metala, ceramic, momi, pōhaku makamae, aniani, aniani, lāʻau a me nā mea kūlohelohe ʻē aʻe.

Hiki ke hana ʻia i mau pūlima lima, nā lima lima, nā poʻo, nā kuʻekuʻe wāwae, nā lei, nā kūpeʻe lima, nā apo pepeiao a hiki i nā apo. He hana maʻalahi loa kēia a hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia nā lei no kēlā me kēia manawa, inā he ʻaina ahiahi a i ʻole he lā ma kahakai. ʻO ke kala kekahi hiʻohiʻona koʻikoʻi o kēia ʻano mea nani a hiki ke hana ʻia e kūpono i kāu mau pono kikoʻī.

Ma muli o ke ʻano maʻalahi o nā beads, ma muli o nā ʻano mea like ʻole, nā ʻano a me nā nui, ʻaʻole palena ʻole nā ​​manaʻo hoʻolālā hiki. ʻO nā mīkina lima beaded, nā poʻo i hoʻopaʻa ʻia a me nā kāʻei i hoʻopaʻa ʻia he mau mea kaulana loa ia i kēlā me kēia lole. Hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia nā lei beaded i nā lōʻihi pōkole, ke ʻano choker a i ʻole i nā kaula kala lōʻihi a hiki i ka lōʻihi o ka pūhaka.

[bradstarks]

Kui Gapero On The Benefit of Hawaiian Ahupua'a from Brad Starks on Vimeo.

Kui Gapero talks about how ancient Ahupua'a can benefit us in today's world. Ahupuaʻa is derived from the Hawaiian language ahu, meaning “heap” or “cairn,” and puaʻa, pig. The boundary markers for ahupuaʻa were traditionally heaps of stones used to put offers, often a pig, to the island chief. Each ahupuaʻa was divided into smaller sections called ʻili, and the ʻili were divided into kuleana.

[hoouna-archived-blog]

@shapedbyothers have some steve and bucky birthday stuff 

distance makes the heart grow fonder. or something like that.  he doesn't really know, of course, but he finds himself on a plane to new york after a long day of running down bad guys in hawaii. he's got a shiner on his cheek and a few glue stitches too ; but he wasn't gonna miss bucky's birthday.  ( partially because winifred would send someone after him in hawaii anyway. partially because he was homesick for his boy halfway across the world.  )

they actually planned it too. a small little party that steven crashes halfway through. cause he's been unable to answer bucky for the sheer fact of surprise and he hates it. god, he hates it so much.

the plane touches down and he's got nothing but the carry on bag he had and a small box in his hand, catching the first cabby to the barne's resident.  the lights are on and the spring air still chill as the skyline fades behind the tall buildings. and he shoots a message to becca to let her know he's here.  once the ok is sent back, he marches up the stares and runs a hand over to smooth the front of his jacket ( cause ‘mom doesn’t just do casual, she expects her boys to look nice.’ she says.  ) ringing the bell.  he waits a minute or so before bucky finally answers, all bright smile and charming ; pink tongue between his lips before finally ever speaking.

"happy birthday, didn't think i'd miss out on it, didja?"

[tropic-havens]

Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls along the Hāna Highway (Maui County, Hawaiʻi)

[waikikimamua]

Kāne Weather systems

Akua Processes

Kāne

Kāne is a source of sunlight and energy, watching over environmental activities that occur due to the relationship of the earth and the sun.

water cycle

formation of clouds

the deepening of roots, and the growing of plants

natural phenomena such as lightning, thunder, rainbows

Kinolau of Kāne

Each form of Kāne provides something that we need as kānaka. These kinolau would be mea that give us sustenance, medicine, building materials, and ceremonial objects.

lāʻau, such as kalo, and kumu kukui

puaʻa, both for eating and ceremonial purposes

in some families, the pueo is a kinolau of Kāne

spring water, fresh water, brackish water

sunlight

coral

Kāne Systems in Waikīkī

In many different moʻolelo across the pae ʻāina of Hawaiʻi, two akua who went on countless adventures together are Kāne and Kanaloa. It is known that they had toured Hawaiʻi, swimming, eating and drinking ʻawa, and spouting up springs in different areas of each island; springs that are similar to those deeply connected to the meaning of Waikīkī’s name as a place of spouting waters. As the akua of fresh water, Kāne is connected to all the forces of nature that give us breath. Where Waikīkī was once a chiefly favorite for agriculture and fishing, Kāne is found in the sunlight, the agriculture, and the force that brings forth and sustains human life.

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sources

Kamehameha Publishing. “Kāne.” Kumukahi. Kamehameha Schools. Accessed November 9, 2020. http://www.kumukahi.org/units/ke_ao_akua/akua/kane.

Kanakaʻole Kanahele, Pualani. “Naoli.” Hilo: Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation, 2017.

Puniwai, Noelani, and Leimana Puʻu. Lecture. Akua Processes. Presented by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2020.