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Many of their family has gotten involved with feather lei making, including Kekuewa's granddaughter Mele Kahalepuna (now Mele Kahalepuna Chun), and great granddaughter Taryn Wong. [ 9 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] A generation of Hawaiian featherworkers have been influenced by her teachings, including Pattie H. Miyashiro, [ 14 ] and Beverly Gwaltney.
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa (April 23, 1926 – December 11, 2022), also known as Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa and sometimes called Kekau, was a Native Hawaiian-American heiress, equestrian, philanthropist and supporter of Native Hawaiian heritage, culture and arts, who was born during the Territorial Period of Hawaii as a descendent of the Hawaiian royal family from the House of ...
Robinson and his brother Bruce own the approximately 70-square-mile (180 km 2) island of Niʻihau in the Hawaiian island chain, which has been in the private possession of their family since their great-great-grandmother Elizabeth McHutcheson Sinclair (1800–1892) purchased it from King Kamehameha V for US$10,000 in gold. [3]
Feather crafting is something that was brought to the islands from the first Polynesian voyagers, however, Hawaii has the most advanced examples. The feathers of small birds that were held in high regard for their religious significance were used in crafting a number of the regalia of the Hawaiian chiefs. [ 16 ]
Margaret Maiki Souza Aiu Lake (28 May 1925 – 19 June 1984) was a hula dancer, kumu hula, hula teacher, and influential figure in the second Hawaiian Renaissance [1] [2] because of her revolutionary teaching techniques. [3] Because of her work she was recognized as the "Mother of Hawaiian Renaissance."
"A Hawaii Merry Christmas 2021," Wade posted on his own Instagram. In a separate post, Union shared a series of photos with the caption: "Christmas Eve. New Traditions, New Adventures, More Love.
David Kawānanakoa's paternal ancestry comes from a cadet branch of the Kauaʻi royal family. His paternal grandmother High Chiefess Kekahili was a half-sister of High Chief Caesar Kapaʻakea, the father of Kalākaua, both being children of the Chiefess Kamokuiki. This made her an aunt of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani, which makes the ...
This article may contain Hawaiian language words and proper names that omit or make improper use of ʻokina and kahakō. Please edit the article to reflect standard Hawaiian orthography . The House of Laʻanui ( Hale O Laʻanui in the Hawaiian language ) is a family of heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi collateral to the House of ...