Niho ʻOki Workshop with ʻŌlohe Umi Kai
Schedule
Sat Apr 27 2024 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
Location
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI, United States, Hawaii 96817 | Honolulu, HI
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Learn how to make a niho ʻoki!Niho ʻoki are Hawaiian shark tooth utility knives, traditionally used for food preparation, wood carving, hair cutting, stripping bark for kapa, and in self-defense by makaʻāinana. ‘Ōlohe Umi Kai will lead participants in creating niho ʻoki in this Living Culture workshop on April 27. No prior experience is necessary.
Niho ʻOki Workshop with ʻŌlohe Umi Kai
Saturday, April 27, 2024
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Gulab and Indru Watumull Atrium in Hawaiian Hall.
Registration fee: $50*
*A material kit is included in the registration fee.
Learn more and register at BishopMuseum.org/calendar/niho-ʻoki-workshop-with-ʻ%ca%bbolohe-umi-kai. Capacity is limited. Should this workshop sell out, call Visitor Experience at (808) 847-3511 to be added to a waitlist.
The Living Culture Program brings together community audiences with cultural practitioners who have devoted their lives to the preservation and vitality of their respective cultural art forms. By inviting practitioners to tell their own stories and share their skills, we mālama the rich diversity within Hawaiian culture. These public programs honor the knowledge bearers in our community who maintain and perpetuate the cherished insights and processes of our kūpuna.
Photo courtesy of Umi Kai.
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Where is it happening?
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI, United States, Hawaii 96817Event Location & Nearby Stays:
