MEDIA RELEASE
On Monday, April 7, from 7-8:30 p.m., Alika Tejada, pÅ«kaua (war leader) for the High Chief at Pu`ukoholÄ Heiau near Kohala, presents a riveting program at the Lyman Museum on the manufacture and use of nÄ mea kaua, the traditional Hawaiian weapons of war. What materials were used to fashion the pÄhoa (dagger), niho manÅ pÄhoa (shark-tooth dagger), newa (war club), ka`ane (strangling cord), ihe (spear), ko`o (staff), and niho manÅ hoe (shark-tooth war paddle), and how were they made and used? What are some of the other little-known, precontact weapons early Hawaiian warriors created and employed so effectively? Come learn from a true craftsman and practitioner of his culture!
The Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum at 276 Haili Street in Hilo showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawai`i. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for evening public programs. Cost is $3; free to Lyman Museum members. Seating is limited. Additional parking is available at Hilo Union School. For more information, visit www.lymanmuseum.org.
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