‘O Ka Hana Kapa - Ka Wai Ola
2019年7月2日 · The ancient Hawaiian women made tapa for men’s loin cloths, malo, women’s skirts, pāʻū, shawls, kīhei, and blankets called kapa more or kuʻina. The paper mulberry plant, called wauke or poʻaʻaha is a large tree grown in stands and was the primary plant used to …
Hana kapa | Ka Wai Hāpai - University of Hawaii System
Kapa making is the vital cultural knowledge practice of creating and preparing kapa. Kapa is what is made to use for traditional clothing, (such as the malo and pāʻū), blankets, flags, etc. Regarding the preparation, the bark of the wauke tree or the Māmaki tree is collected and made into strips.
Aona-Ueoka, Kawai (on kapa making) - Ka‘iwakīloumoku
Aona-Ueoka, Kawai (on kapa making) Camille Naluai. Kawai Aona-Ueoka was born and raised in Nānākuli. It was through her love of hula that she began her journey to find kapa. In this talking story session, Kawai talks about that journey, the practice that was lost, and how it was resurrected by a few, like her, set out on a journey of cultural ...
Lapa - kealopiko.shorthandstories.com
The best surviving examples of kapa decorated with lapa were collected during Cook’s third voyage into the Pacific, the first of his visits to Hawaiʻi being in 1778. These pieces have been carefully preserved for nearly two and a half centuries, but they live in lands very far from Hawaiʻi - so far that most Hawaiians will never be able to ...
Pili Ka Mo’o – Kapa - Papahana Kuaola
The kapa or Hawaiian barkcloth is a fibrous cloth our kūpuna wore to adorn and protect themselves from the natural elements. This art form at one time was essential to our Hawaiian people. It was a sacred activity that required great attention from the beginning to …
Kapa / Tapa - Na Mamo
The kapa collection ranges from family heirlooms of bedding and sleeping kapa to skirts, loincloths, and capes collected by royalty and gifted to the museum. Wearing white cotton gloves, Kana‘e slid out the trays of bark cloth and examined the Cook Islands pieces.
Hawaiian Kapa | Kapa, Hawaiʻi, Wauke
Hawaiian Kapa | Kapa, Hawaiʻi, Wauke. 2023 National Heritage Fellowship Recipient - click here for more info! Roen Hufford - Hawaiian Kapa Artist Information on the history and process of making Hawaiian kapa, a gallery of Roenʻs kapa and contact information.
Kapa Making | Modern Kapa | Hawaiian Kapa - Maui No Ka Oi …
From January 21 through March 9, Mohala Hou Ke Kapa: Kapa Blossoms Anew will feature new work by some two-dozen kapa makers, plus historic artifacts from the Bailey House Museum and private collections.
Pukoʻa Studios – Pūkoʻa Studios
Sharing Hawaiian Culture Through Art and Design - Beautiful Kapa jewelry, hand made right here on Oʻahu by native Hawaiians. Get your own piece of this ancient practice, learn about Kapa making, and support a small, indigenous-owned business!
Mohala Hou Ke Kapa / Kapa Blossoms Anew | Hawai'i Public Radio
2014年3月4日 · Kapa is a fiber textile made from the inner bark of a paper mulberry sapling. Used like cloth, it provided protection and adornment for ancient Hawaiians, whose innovations produced kapa unlike any others in the Pacific. An exhibit on view now at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, surveys the revival of this once lost artform.