Each stanza might contain as many as five or more different meanings. A literal meaning, a figurative meaning, a historical or a legendary reference, a sexual meaning and a hidden meaning. It is with great enjoyment when one can understand the depth of these subtle and multiple meanings. We must remember that the word holds power, especially the spoken word. Names were not just given but carefully selected.
Words seem to have a power beyond mere communication.
So in attempting to understand the Hawaiian string figures one must pay attention to the words as well as the patterns. I have become aware of over 115 Hawaiian figures. Each pattern has its own energy. They not only sound and look different but they feel different. It was with this feeling sense that I stepped into a different realm.