The Kilauea Pu’u Loa vase

The Kilauea Pu’u Loa vase .

The Kilauea Pu’u Loa vase was inspired by the sacred Hawaiian site: P’u’u Loa.

Pu’u Loa means “hill of long life”. Families with genealogical ties to these land come here to place the piko (umbilical cord) of their child. Their hope is that the mana (spiritual guiding energy) of Pu’u Loa would bless that child with a long prosperous life, and root them to their ancestral lands. Each puka ( hole) is created to house a single child’s piko. Of over 23,000 petroglyphs found at Pu’uloa, 16,000 are piko-related carvings – a testament to the importance of both Pu’u Loa and “Ohana” (family).

The Volcanic flow from Kilauea has been the source of inspiration for Daniel for many years. Witnessing the lava pouring and bursting through the cracks of the dry black lava rocks and into the ocean at times, is one of the most fascinating things we get to witness on this island. The pure raw creation of new land.

Kilauea is the home of PELE, the Hawaiian volcano goddess. Hawaiian chants and oral traditions tell, in veiled form, of many eruptions fomented by Pele before the first European saw the summit in 1823. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet and an invaluable resource for volcanologists who are able to study it up close due to its exclusively non-violent effusive activity.

Kilauea means “spewing” or “much spreading” in the Hawaiian language, referring to its frequent outpouring of lava.