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The art of feather: kāhili from Hawaii

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The Hawaiian archipelago is generally known for its feather objets:ahu‘ula, cloaks; mahiole, helmets; kāhili, fly-flaps; lei, necklaces, etc. In this article, CASOAR chooses to introduce you to only one of them: kāhili, which can be found in many museums across the world as well as in Hawaii, in the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum which preserves 250 of them.1 Read More