Dancing the ‘Ote-a, Teina’s arms move gracefully swinging her Iis (tassels) while her hips swirl faster and faster to the powerful rhythm of the drum. Her dance tells stories about love and the beautiful Tahitian flowers.

Teina has the greatest respect for all of life and always honors it in her dance.

Teina has beautiful long black hair. She wears a brown Tapa cloth top and pants, a red grass skirt with yellow tassels and a traditional Tahitian headdress made out of yellow and red feathers. Her neck is adorned with a Kukui nut and cowrie shell necklace.

Teina is a 10” tall cloth doll. She was individually handcrafted on the Big Island of Hawaii with the greatest love and respect for all that is Tahiti.

The body is made out of doll skin, stuffed with high quality poly fill and wired for flexibility. The eyes and mouth are intricately embroidered onto the face giving the doll a unique personality. All accessories were individually hand crafted.

Oliana is not dress up dolls. All clothing and accessories are sewn and/or glued onto her.

Doll care: Gently brush the dolls and their clothing with a soft toothbrush to remove dust. Always brush the faces and bodies upwards towards the hair. You may gently finger comb her hair.

Teina is a one of a kind Hawaiian Art Doll and comes with a booklet and certificate of authenticity. She is a display doll and collector’s item bringing you the spiritual power of Tahiti.

Every bit of Teina has been lovingly handcrafted to create a new friend who will last a lifetime.