Lauhala

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Braider with Lauhala mat and leaves prepared for braiding in large rolls ( kūkaʻa )

As Lauhala ( hawaiian lau hala ) Flechtarbeiten be from the leaves of screws trees in Hawaii , respectively.

species

The Hawaiians distinguish five types of the Hala tree ( pū hala ) according to the color and size of the fruits:

  • hala ʻula (orange red)
  • hala lihilihi ʻula (red tip that turns yellow towards the middle)
  • hala ʻīkoi (only light orange at the tip)
  • hala melemele (yellow)
  • hala pia (not quite white, small fruit)

Wickerwork

Boat with sail from lauhala
Froebelsterne from lauhala in Puna, Hawaii

The beginnings of the Lauhala wickerwork apparently go back a long way, as finds from old grave caves show almost the same shapes as more recent objects.

Among other things, floor mats, sleeping mats, window curtains, roof linings, storage baskets, sails, hats and loincloths were manufactured. The walls of the dwellings could also be clad with lauhala .

Braiding with lauhala became popular again during the Hawaiian Renaissance , and non-traditional items are also made today.

Use of other parts of the plant

Male flower (hīnano)

The yellow to red parts of the fruit were used for leis or as a brush for painting. Since the word hala also means mistake, error or sin, a hala lei was not previously worn for important projects.

Because of their scent, the male flowers (hīnano) were used to perfume tapas . Especially Puna on the island of Hawaii was literally known for it. Particularly fine wickerwork ( moena hīnano or ʻahu hīnano ) was made from the wrapper leaves .

The tips of the aerial roots (uleule) were used in medicine.

See also

literature

  • Brien A. Meilleur: Hala and Wauke in Hawai ' i (=  Bishop Museum bulletin in anthropology . Band 7 ). Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu 1997, ISBN 0-930897-96-X .
  • Edna Williamson Stall: The story of Lauhala . 2nd Edition. Petroglyph Press, Hilo, Hawaii 2000, ISBN 0-912180-52-8 .

Web links

Commons : Lauhala weaving  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. kūka'a in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  2. a b hala in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  3. cf. tepid in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  4. cf. pū hala in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  5. a b c A. J. Bird et al .: The craft of Hawaiian lauhala weaving ( Memento from March 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) . Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1982, p. 2
  6. ^ AJ Bird et al .: The craft of Hawaiian lauhala weaving ( Memento of March 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) . Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1982, p. 3
  7. ^ Eduard Arning: Ethnographic Notes from Hawaii 1883-86 . Friederichsen, de Gruyter, 1931, p. 22 (messages from the Museum für Völkerkunde in Hamburg, vol. 16)
  8. Floor and walls, however, covered with coarse mats made of “Lauhala Pandanus” leaves. Some of these mats are placed on top of each other to form their sleeping areas. Means and chiefs take great care to have the hut covered with particularly fine mats, which are also characterized by their particular suppleness and color. Jos Bechtinger: A year on the Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands). Vienna, 1869, p. 146
  9. ^ Edna Williamson Stall: The story of Lauhala . 2. Auf., Hilo, Hawaiʻi: Petroglyph Press, 2000, ISBN 0-912180-52-8 , p. 7
  10. Hinano in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  11. Puna paia ʻala i ka hala : The houses of Puna smell of hala ( paia in Hawaiian Dictionaries ).
  12. Hinano in Hawaiian Dictionaries