Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 4, 1 April 2007 — Hawaiian weapons [ARTICLE]

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Hawaiian weapons

Windward Coimnunity College is offering a month-long workshop on making traditional Hawaiian weapons. Teaching the course will be Gordon 'Umiallloalāhānauokalākaua Kai, a member of the lua group Pā Ku'i a Lua and a renowned weapons crafter whose work was featured in OHA's 2005 calendar and annual report. The course will teach students See BRIEFS on page 05

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Cūntinued fram page 04 about Hawaiian weapons and how they were used in battle. Students will learn to braid cord and craft a leiomanō (shark tooth weapon), newa (club), ko'oko'o (eane) and pāhoa (wooden dagger) for their personal collections. The workshop is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from April 9 to May 9. The $250 fee includes the cost of wood and other materials. For information, visit www.outreach. hawaii.edu/noncredit. To register, eall 956-8400.

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