Lanai Culture & Heritage Center

Making kapa (bark cloth)--a beautiful art form passed down through generations. Hawaiians used kapa for clothing, sleeping blankets, and for material used in ceremonial practices. Hawaii was known for its fine kapa with intricate patterns and designs. See much of the kapa making process in this video! Support provided by Hawai’i Tourism through the Community Enrichment Program. This video is linked to the new object recognition feature in our Lnai Guide app. Mahalo also to Dane Fujiwara for the beautiful slack key instrumental.

In native Hawaiian culture, kalo (taro) is respected as ohana. The process of making pai ai, which can then be made into poi, is one that families have practiced for generations. This video is part three in our kui ai video series, which is included of our "Living Culture, Living History" series showcasing artifacts at our museum and how they continue to be used by our community. Support provided by Hawaii Tourism through the Community Enrichment Program. Mahalo nui to ka ohana Clarabal for volunteering their time with us and for their aloha ina.

Lna’i memories of New Year’s and loved ones past, with hope for blessings, peace and well being in 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Lna’i Culture & Heritage Center! 2009, Photo - Kep Maly

Throwback Thursday! Our historic Dole Administration Building in 1952 and today, nearly 70 years later. Photo from our HAPCo Collection.

If you haven't already, check out Ei Nei's new single, inspired by their time on Lnai during our anniversary celebration last year! Available to stream and also here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Happy New Year! Mahalo to the Plama Lna’i Landscaping Department for planting native palapalai, ‘uki’uki, and ‘kia along the front walkway. Beautiful way to start the new year!

Though easily overlooked, a small kaukau tin brought together the first generation of plantation workers, creating common ground across ethnic groups. "We've learned that to live harmoniously in a multicultural community and society, we need to understand and respect each other. And the only way we can do that is by getting to know each other." -Dean Del Rosario Hear more mana'o from Uncle Dean in this video, which is part of our "Living Culture, Living History" series and linked to a new object recognition feature in our Lnai Guide app. Support provided by Hawaii Tourism through the Community Enrichment Program.

Poho phaku, or stone mortars, were shaped stones that could be used to grind, pound, and mix plants, soft stone, and materials for dyes, medicine, and various mixes used in daily life. Here, intergenerational knowledge is passed from father to son. This video is part of our Living Culture, Living History series and is linked to our new object recognition feature on our free Lnai Guide app. Support provided by Hawaii Tourism through the Community Enrichment Program. Mahalo also to Kaleo and Jake Ropa for sharing their time and ike! Link to full video: https://youtu.be/q1kN0v0lcTY

Kaukau time! Everybody bring their own rice and share a dish in the middle. Check out yesterday’s post to see an interview with Uncle Dean sharing how the kaukau tin impacted our community!

Mahalo for your patience! We are happy to announce that we will reopen next week by appointment only. Please contact us if you are interested in stopping by!

Have you downloaded our free Lnai Guide app? We recently debuted a new object recognition feature for iPhone users. Stay tuned this week for new video content showcasing some of our artifacts, how they are used, and their continued significance to our people, history, and culture today. Check out our website https://lanaichc.org/lanai-guide for more info about this enhancement project! Support provided by Hawaii Tourism through the Community Enrichment Program.

Had a great traditional hale building workshop yesterday! Building capacity in our community to share this knowledge with our keiki. Mahalo to HCF Lna’i Community Benefit fund for supporting this initiative, and big mahalo also to @kalawaia_moore, @ikaikaloha, and @les_02 for sharing their ‘ike with our crew