Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 10, 1 October 2014 — Lau hala book launch [ARTICLE]

Lau hala book launch

Join Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and the University of Hawai'i Press for the launeh of a new book celebrating the traditional art form of lau hala through botany, poetry, Ni'ihau traditions, practice and history. The launeh of 'Ike Uīana Lau Haīa; Tīie Vitality aneī Vibrancy ofLau Haīa Wea]'ing Traditions in Hawai 'i will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at Nā Mea Hawai'i at the 'Ewa end of Ward Warehouse. Authors will give short presentations and readings, and skilled teachers will lead hands-on lau hala weaving and hala lei-making activities. The book is the third in a series focusing on different areas of Hawaiian knowledge and issues. The launeh kicks off a series of events around the book's puhlieation, including an exhibition at Bishop Museum in 2015.