Native Hawaiian Methods and Implements

Useful Links re: Plants Used in Native Hawaiian Methods/Crafts

Submitted by fnwellington on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 1:48pm
  1. Native Hawaiian Plant Propagation Database - University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/FMPro?-db=propsrch.fp3&-lay=data%20entry&-format=search.htm&-view
  2. Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - University of Hawaii Department of Botany http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.htm

Niho Oki - Uses

Submitted by fnwellington on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 2:54pm

The niho oki was used for many varied tasks, including shaving hair, cutting food, carving kapa beaters and stripping bark.

Please use these pages to describe your own personal use of the niho oki or other uses that you have observed. Did you take any measures to adapt the tool for more effective implementation?

Niho Oki Workshop - Synopsis

Submitted by fnwellington on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 9:55am

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