Event

Ulana Lau Niu (Coconut Frond Weaving) with Aunty Keikiali'i San Filippo

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Come visit aunty Keiki in the Hale wa'a (Canoe House) to talk story and learn about here craft.

Description

Aunty Keiki San Filipo and her 'ohana have been volunteers at our park for many years, sharing their skills in ulana lau niu.  Come see her and her haumana (students) in action every Friday from 9am-1pm in the Hale wa'a (Canoe house) within the Royal Grounds of Kauwalomalie.  Share in the joy of talking story with one our community's living treasures.

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

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Image Gallery

Native woman with coconut headband, yellow shirt, and red kihei smiling beside her woven goods.
Native woman dressed in yellow shirt sits beside her woven goods of coconut frond.
Hawaiian woman with coconut headband showing her woven basket also made from coconut leaf.
Native woman with coconut headband, yellow shirt, and red kihei smiling beside her woven goods.
Aunty Keiki is a treasure to her community and loves to share her craft with visitors from all around the world. "I love to be here to share the our culture... because our culture is one of love."--- Keikiali'i San Filippo
NPS Photo/ Enos
Native woman dressed in yellow shirt sits beside her woven goods of coconut frond.
Though each is as different as the leaf used to weave it, her baskets are works of art crafted by skilled hands.
NPS Photo / Enos
Hawaiian woman with coconut headband showing her woven basket also made from coconut leaf.
Aunty Keikiali'i SanFelippo posing with one of her beautiful creations.
HPPA Photo
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