Makau are made of bone and cordage. In this workshop with ‘Ōlohe ʻUmi Kai, learn basic designs and types, and the traditional practice of lashing the makau. No experience necessary! Gordon “Umi” Umialiloalahanaoukalakaua King Kai is a renowned maker of Hawaiian implements and weapons, and a featured artist in the Bishop Museum exhibit “Ola Ka Noʻeau: Excellence in Hawaiian Artistry”. He is also an ʻōlohe lua, a Hawaiian martial arts master, with the lua school Pā Kuʻi A Lua. Through this school, he has taught many Native Hawaiians the skills and values necessary to be skilled warriors and craftspeople of customary implements. Registration fee includes materials kit. More info: Makau Workshop with ʻUmi Kai – Bishop Museum
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