Kapa moe

Kapa moe

A kapa moe is a traditional Hawaiian bedcovering made from tree bark, then beaten and felted to achieve a soft texture and dye stamped in geometric patterns. Several layers of kapa would be stitched together at the edges to form a kapa moe.

ee also

*Tapa cloth

External links

* [http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_history/hawaiian.htm History of Hawaiian quilting]
* [http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/tap/ARCHIVE/2003/2003-05--kapa.html kapa moe]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • bedspread —   Kapa moe (general name); hāli i moe, uhi moe …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • blanket —   Kapa moe, huluhulu, kapa huluhulu.    ♦ Saddle blanket, pale lio.    ♦ To cover with a blanket, a ahu …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Hawaiian quilt — A Hawaiian quilt is a distinctive quilting style of the Hawaiian Islands that uses large radially symmetric applique patterns. Motifs often work stylized botanical designs in bold colors on a white background. Technique Hawaiian quilt applique is …   Wikipedia

  • Капа (ткань) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Капа …   Википедия

  • tapa —   Kapa.   See anvil, Buck 166–213, Kam. 76:108–116, 155–157.     Piece of tapa, mo o, mo omo o, āmo omo o, ho ōla.     Tapa garments: pā ū, malo, kīkepa, kīhei, hau ina, palelei.     Decorated outer tapa sheet, kilohana.     Inner layers of… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Killi — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Porophyllum ruderale. Nom vernaculaire ou nom normalisé ambigu : Le terme « Killi » s applique en français à plusieurs taxons distincts …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Music of Hawaii — Music of the United States AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA …   Wikipedia

  • St John's College, Hastings — Infobox school name = St John s College motto = la. Opere et Veritate (Latin: In Action and Truth ) established = 1941 type = State Integrated, Single sex, Day, Secondary (Year 9 13) denomination = Catholic key people = Mr Neal Swindells (Rector) …   Wikipedia

  • Keopuolani — Infobox Hawaiian Royalty name =Keōpūolani title = spouse =Kamehameha the Great Ulumaheihei Hoapili issue =Liholiho, King Kamehameha II Kauikeaouli, King Kamehameha III Harrieta Nahienaena, Princess of Hawaii full name = Kalanikauikaokinaalaneo… …   Wikipedia

  • Southern Cross Campus — Infobox NZ school name = Southern Cross Campus Te Kura Taki o Autahi badge = motto = Inā Te Mahi He Rangatira (By Deeds A Chief Is Known) type = Composite (Years 1–13) established = 1997 address = 253 Buckland Road West Mangere, Auckland… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”