Alika Tejada, war leader for the high chief at Pu‘ukohola Heiau near Kohala, will discuss the manufacture and use of traditional Hawaiian weapons of war from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
Alika Tejada, war leader for the high chief at Pu‘ukohola Heiau near Kohala, will discuss the manufacture and use of traditional Hawaiian weapons of war from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
Learn about materials used to fashion the dagger, shark-tooth dagger, war club, strangling cord, spear, staff and shark-tooth war paddle, and how they were made and used. Learn about some of the other little-known, precontact weapons early Hawaiian warriors created and employed.
The Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum at 276 Haili St. showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for evening public programs.
Cost is $3; free to Lyman Museum members.
Seating is limited. Additional parking is available at Hilo Union School.
For more information, visit www.lymanmuseum.org.