HANA NO`EAU: Artful Excellence, Art for Life’s Sake

HANA NO`EAU

• Hana - Work, labor, occupation, activity, function, practice, procedure, action, deed, task, service, behavior

• No`eau - Clever, skillful, dexterous, wise, artistic, talented, expert, technical

KAPA

WAUKE (Paper Mulberry)

KAPA MAKING TOOLS

I`E KUKU – Hardwood beaters

KAPA

KAPA: LOLE

DYEING & PRINTING

• Kapa was dyed using leaves, petals, bark and berries from certain plants.

• It was then printed using stamps made from bamboo called `ohe kāpala

KAPA

Halau O Kekuhi, the first hālau hula to be outfitted in traditional kapa garments in over 200 years, performing at

the 2011 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i. Photos: Adam Palumbo, Big Island Designs

ULANA LAUHALA

PŪHALA (Hala Tree)

LAUHALA: KŪKA`A

LAUHALA

KAPA KUIKI

KAPA KUIKI

FLAG QUILTS

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Mahalo!