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Some feathered god images or akua hulu manu are considered to represent Kū. Kū is worshiped under many names, including Kūkāʻilimoku , the "Snatcher of Land". [1] Rituals for Kūkaʻilimoku included human sacrifice, which was not part of the worship of other gods.
Kii-Hulu Manu (Hawaiian feathered image), 18th century, believed to represent Kuka’ilimoku, wicker, feathers, mother-of-pearl, dog teeth, Cook-Forster Collection of the University of Göttingen, Germany. Art existing prior to Cook’s arrival (in 1778) is very similar to the art of other Pacific Islanders.
A Mahiole collected by Robert Gray in 1789. While the Hawaiians did not wear hats, during times of combat the Ali'i chiefs would wear specially created wicker helmets that have been likened to the classic Greek helmets, and also coincidentally bear a resemblance to the headdress worn by Ladakh Buddhist religious musicians.
Johanna Keaioana Drew was born on October 6, 1895, in Honolulu, Republic of Hawaii (now Hawaii, United States). [3] Her parents were Keaupuiohiwa Katherine (née Stillman), and Levi J. Drew. Cluney's maternal grandfather was Henry Martyn Stillman (1822–1891), a banker from Boston who had married into the Hawaiian nobility, through his marriage to Kamaka Oukamakaokawaukeoiopiopio Stillman.
Mary Louise Kaleonahenahe Wentworth Peck Kekuewa (February 5, 1926 – July 18, 2008) was an American Hawaiian master of the ancient art of lei hulu (or feather lei) making and teacher. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She is considered the "matriarch of the feather arts" according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser . [ 2 ]
Certain featherwork items from the Leverian were purchased by William Bullock for his Bullock Museum. [82] The "red feather cloak" [83] was apparently only a small one, though probably from the Cook voyage, obtained from the Leverian sale of 1806. The item is added to the Companion guide to the museum in its 1807 edition.
`aumakua hulu manu Kuka`ilimoku (feathered image) Simon Morton & Herman Pi'ikea Clark, Hawaiian Specialist 52: A Captain's Chiefly Gift: Hawai'i: 1779: Gifts of Hawaiians to Captain James Cook in 1779 `ahu `ula (Feathered cloak) and Mahiole: Simon Morton & Herman Pi'ikea Clark, Hawaiian Specialist 53: Beaded Beauties: New Zealand: 1920s: Beaded ...
Featherwork is the working of feathers into a work of art or cultural artifact. This was especially elaborate among the peoples of Oceania and the Americas , such as the Incas and Aztecs . Feathered cloaks and headdresses include the ʻahuʻula capes and mahiole helmets were worn by Hawaiian royalty ; many are now on display at the Bishop ...