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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Aloha Kakou! <br /> <br /> The Wisdom Words From a Hawaiian Perspective for the month of <br /> March, entitled: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ka Hana 1011 <br /> <br /> `The Making of Kahill' <br /> translate to "the making of kahN" and this past week Waimea Middle School <br /> <br /> initiated its school-wide Kah!!l Making Project to construct and assemble four <br /> large feather Kahili to be ready for presentation at this year's May Day <br /> Program and Celebration. <br /> <br /> Traditionally, native materials were utilized in the making of Kahili as <br /> viewed in the Bishop Museum and found in written documents. The central <br /> staff, or Kumu, was made from native hard woods. The Po'o, or top of the <br /> Kahill, was made from both plants and Hulu, or native feathers. The LAM,, or <br /> limbs, were constructed from the leaflet rib of the Al/u, or coconut leaf. The <br /> <br /> feathers or plants were attached to the Lala with the fibers of the Olona plant. <br /> Due to the limited native resources available to us today, we will apply <br /> <br /> the same principles in the making of the four Kahili by utilizing modern materi- <br /> als. The Kumu and Lala will be constructed from wooden dowels. Hot glue <br /> will be used to attach the Hulu to the LAM and placed into drilled holes in the <br /> Kumu. The Hu/u are chicken feathers ordered from Las Vegas. (Yes, Las Ve- <br /> gas!) <br /> <br /> Mahalo to cultural practitioner Kanan! Kaulukukui from the Waikoloa <br /> community for studying the art of feather making and sharing it with us. Ma- <br /> halo to all who have participated so far and to all, Have A Great Week! <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Pus Case, WMS Ike Ha wail Resource Teacher <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (See related story and photos on Page 7.) <br /> <br /> <br /> Pip <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br />