Video

How to carve Kālai Kiʻi (Carving Sacred Images)

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Description

Join Ranger Hoʻolaʻi Miday as he demonstrates how to replicate traditional kiʻi carving techniques (sacred wooden images) learned from master carver, James Kanani Kaulukukui Jr., using a carrot and a butter knife as substitutes for the traditional tools.

Duration

10 minutes, 26 seconds

Credit

NPS Video

Date Created

03/26/2025

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