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Hawaiian Moment: Makaʻala ke kanaka kahea manu – A man who calls birds should always be alert
One who wishes to succeed should be alert to every opportunity, like one who catches birds by imitating their cries. ʻAhuʻula (Hawaiian feather capes) are such amazing works of art that show the modern generation what the ancestors of this culture used to adorn themselves with. These capes were made for those of higher ranking […]
Treasured Cloak and Helmet of Kalani‘ōpu‘u Arrive in Hawaiʻi
The Treasured Mahiole (feathered helmet) and ‘Ahu ‘Ula (feathered cloak) of Kalani‘ōpu‘u made its historic return to Hawaiʻi aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight from New Zealand on Friday. The return comes 237 years after the artifacts left Hawaiʻi’s shores aboard Captain James Cook’s ship.
