Niʻihau artisans
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Niʻihau artisans are skilled Native Hawaiian craftspeople renowned for creating intricate, highly prized shell leis using traditional techniques passed down through generations on the island of Niʻihau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niʻihau artisans canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native Hawaiian artisans
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craftspeople ⓘ group of people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian Renaissance movement
NERFINISHED
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Hawaiian cultural preservation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
embody continuity of Niʻihau traditions
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maintain traditional Niʻihau shell lei techniques ⓘ represent Niʻihau identity ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
participation in Hawaiian craft fairs
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sale of shell leis ⓘ supplying galleries and collectors ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jewelry making
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shell lei making ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| follows |
cultural protocols for shell gathering
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traditional Hawaiian aesthetic principles ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
attention to detail
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cultural stewardship ⓘ high level of manual dexterity ⓘ use of traditional designs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered part of Native Hawaiian intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Hawaiian language
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Niʻihau dialect of Hawaiian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Niʻihau NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
kahelelani shells
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laiki shells ⓘ momi shells ⓘ other small marine shells from Niʻihau shores ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Niʻihau shell leis
NERFINISHED
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intricate shell work ⓘ |
| partOf | Native Hawaiian community ⓘ |
| practices |
intergenerational knowledge transmission
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subsistence-based shell collecting ⓘ |
| product |
bracelets
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custom shell jewelry ⓘ earrings ⓘ multi-strand shell leis ⓘ pendants ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | producers of some of the most valuable Hawaiian shell leis ⓘ |
| uses |
Niʻihau shells
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hand-drilling of shells ⓘ tiny sea shells ⓘ traditional knotting methods ⓘ traditional stringing techniques ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.