The Meaning behind kani ka pū
The center of the logo represents the Hawaiian pū (conch shell) that is used to call the kānaka together. During this time, we must come together to share our knowledge to better serve our keiki, ʻōpio, and ʻohana. The outermost part of the logo represents wanaʻao, the early rising sun. The sun rays resemble the spikes of the wana. This represents new beginnings and uncharted territory, the unknown.
The red and yellow in the logo represents the red and yellow feathers used to create the aliʻiʻs ʻahuʻula (feather cape). These red and yellow feathers called for and demanded the attention of the kānaka. The overall meaning is to call our kānaka together to share our knowledge with regards to this uncharted territory of distance learning.
"Kani ka pū" literally translates to ʻblow the pū,ʻ but really it is a demand, a mandate to people to assemble. Thatʻs the importance of this whole gathering. We must come together, especially during a time like this. It is an urgent call; itʻs a demand to call the attention of everyone.
