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- Kapa - WikipediaKapa is a fabric made by native Hawaiians from the bast fibres of certain species of trees and shrubs in the orders Rosales and Malvales. The bark is beaten and felted to achieve a soft texture and dye stamped in geometric patterns. Description and uses.
- History of Hawaiian KapaModern Hawaiian Kapa History. Modern Hawaiian Kapa History. “All are dead who knew how to make coverings and loincloths and skirts and adornments and all that made the wearers look dignified and proud and distinguished.”. - Samuel Kamakau, Hawaiian historian, 1870. Since the arrival of Capt. Cook and the missionaries, much has been written ...
- Kapa – The Fabric of Hawaiʻi – Kaʻahele HawaiʻiKapa is a vegetable felt made by fermenting and beating the bast of the wauke (paper mulberry) or other plants. Leilehua Yuen at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, using ʻohe kāpala to decorate a malo. Leilehua trained in kapa making under kupuna Aunty Carla Freitas, who inspired and trained many of today’s kapa makers. Mid 1990s.
- Kapa Dyes, Designs and Patterns - KapahawaiiA study of kapa dating back from pre-contact times (1778, arrival of Capt. James Cook) shows a very geometric and eclectic style of kapa design. The predominant element is the use of lines to create and delineate space and colors. This kapa housed in an Aotearoa museum is a wonderful example of the kapa of that time.
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