Thanks, Frank and Bob. These are makini, helmet masks made out of large gourds and used in ceremonies honoring Lono, the god of fertility and agriculture. The have long bee a symbol of the old Kapu (taboo) religious and legal system that governed Hawaii until the 19th century.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > they look like an army of aliens armed with candy floss. > > B > >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Daniel J. Matyola >> >> I'm afraid I don't understand that comment, Bob. >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >> > that candy floss (cotton candy) looks like it could do some damage. >> > B >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
