Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 8, 1 August 1993 — Cultural festival at Puʻukoholā Heiau Nationai Historic Site [ARTICLE]

Cultural festival at Puʻukoholā Heiau Nationai Historic Site

"Ke Kūlana no'eau o ka wā kahiko" (The Culture of Ancient Hawai'i) is the theme for the Pu'ukohalā Heiau National Historic Site cultural festival on Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug 15. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free. Craft workshops will be offered in lei making, candle uses, coconut husking, coconut frond weaving, feather making, gourd designing, Hawaiian broom making, quilt making, uses of coconut

sennit, poi pounding, uses of medicinal plants, tapa making, ti leaf sandal making, and musical implements and songs. On Saturday moming at 9:30 a.m. the Royal Court depicting a traditional and authentic male court comprised of chiefs and warriors, will march from the hilltop down to Pu'ukoholā Heiau and receive ho'okupu (gifts) brought by the public up to the temple. The Nā Koa (warrior regiment) whieh was organized

in 1991 for the 200th bicentenary event of Pu'ukoholā Heiau will also be present. The entourage will then be entertained by the court dancers who will perform hula kahiko in the area fronting the Pu'ukoholā Heiau. After the performances, the court will depart the area and the festivities will begin near the beach. For more information contact Park Headquarters at 882-7218.