#pikake

[tanuki-kimono]

Hawaiian themed yukata, with beautiful hibiscus, and flowing lei made from plumeria/frangipani and pikake (Arabian jasmin).

The soft obi is called an heko obi, the obijime here is purely decorative and adds balance to the outfit by bringing out the white of flowers.

[poke-looking-forward]

Fankid week, day 2: Pokemon partners! Decided to go a little bit wild on this one, they might be flat colors but the designs were the focus here!

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Delia: She meet her partner when it was brought as a rescue; a small eevee kicked out of the pack, turned feral and aggressive due to the harsh conditions it had lived in. Though patience and care, Delia was able to befriend it, making it her first pokemon!

Douglas: Given as a totodile, he has his started chosen as most kids do in the Johto region, and has been with him ever since; the star of his team!

Rose: Not quite her first pokemon, but her first caught; she met zigzagoon while traveling, as it followed her around. Soon warming up to the creature, she took it with her, becoming her most trusted companion ever since!

Kitty: Her first pokemon, her altaria named 'blublu', was met as a swablu when she was only 8 years old; her parents let her keep it, but they only started battling once the journey started! As for Raichu, it used to be a girl's contest pikachu, who when evolved, was released since it was not 'pretty' anymore; though kitty gladly added the rodent pokemon to her team!

Archer: Given as an egg by iris, since he was 9 he'd been taking care of the egg; and when it hatched, it became his first pokemon! A proud dragon type to start his journey as a dragon master.

Becca: After being indecisive with the three Kalos starters given to her, she was offered an alternative: in Sycamore's lab, they'd been taking care of an injured Panpour, who would have a hard time re-joining the wild. He and Becca became close in no time, a notoriously great match!

Pikake: Before catching his shiny cutiefly, he had a regular Cutiefly before, whom evolved to ribombee. But when finding the shiny surrounded by pokemon poachers, he fought to set it free, only for it to get attached to the boy, and becoming his pokemon partner!

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MY MERRIE MONARCH FAVORITES DAY 1 (April4th) #hakulei #leipoo #kupee #merriemonarchdaswhy #merriemonarch #kfve #hawaiinei #missalohahula #kane #wahine #realmenwearflowers #leimaker #leilove #hilife #joshtatofi #maui #pikake #lehua #aalii #palapalai #lokelani #puakenikeni 💜These were some of my favorites from the Miss Aloha Hula Competition last Night from Hilo of both Wahine and Kane. Enjoy! 💚Leilani 📸Photos: @hawaiinewsnow @dilbert14 @kfve @joshtatofimusic @hawaiitribuneherald @merriemonarchfestival (at Merrie Monarch Festival)

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Pikake Leis - Hawaiian Flower Leis

This lovely flower is delicate and very small. It is renowned for its strong fragrance and its beautiful white color. Its traditional Hawaiian name is pī kake, and its scientific name is Jasminum sambac. Each tiny, bell-shaped blossom is soft white with a sweet scent. Some pikakes also have green accents. They are not dyed or tinted. A pikake lei is delicate, and it should not be handled any more than necessary. Keep this lei dry and cool by wrapping it in wax paper and keeping it in the refrigerator until it is worn. The pikake flower is a symbol of romance and love. This flower was brought to the Hawaiian islands in the 1800s and soon became a favorite of the royals. Hawaii’s Princess Kaiulani loved the jasmine flower as well as peacocks, and she named this flower after the Hawaiian word for peacock- pikake. Pikake leis are made with the kui (piercing) lei-making style. The pikake can be paired with a number of Hawaiian leaves and flowers. Pikake flowers are sometimes added to an unscented lei to give it a scent. Brides often wear leis made from white pikake flowers, and they are popular for others to wear to weddings as well. They are also popular for birthdays and anniversaries and are usually worn by women. The pikake leis below offer the soft, white hue and sweet fragrance of this lovely flower.

These are the flowers Ed wears in his hair when they go to the hoity toity party. They symbolize romance and love. Excuse me, I need to go scream.

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