Lauhala weaving tutorial

Introduction About 40 years ago when my wife Helen and I were learning to weave lauhala, her Aunt Rosie came to visit. Auntie was very good at lauhala weaving, feather lei making and other Hawaiian crafts. When she saw what we were doing she asked to see if she could show us something. Fortunately we […]

“Lau means leaf in Hawaiian,” explains Cindy Whitehawk, a lauhala teacher from Kona. “The hala tree has a pineapple-like fruit, and it breaks into keys'.

🤎LAUHALA🤎 . Lauhala, a type of palm leaf, has been used for centuries in the Pacific Islands for various purposes, including weaving, crafting, and...

Close-up of hands weaving lauhala, a traditional Hawaiian craft

How to Weave Authentic Lauhala Bracelets - The Caning Shop for Gourd Crafting, Chair Caning, and Basketry. Supplies, tools, how-to books, and fast, friendly service in Berkeley and California.

Introduction to Whakakitaratara – serrated edge plaiting Approximately 100 years ago, Sir Peter Buck ( Te Rangi Hiroa ) wrote an article about Maori plaiting techniques. Near the end of the article (p. 737) he discussed a way of finishing the edge of a kete termed whakakitaratara. Figure 1 shows an example of the whakakitaratara […]