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ʻAhu ʻula
The ''ʻahu ʻula'' (feather cape or feather cloak, cloak in the Hawaiian language, literally "red/sacred garment for the upper torso"), and the ''mahiole'' (feather helmet) were symbols of the highest rank of the chiefly alii, ''aliʻi'' class of ancient Hawaii. There are over 160 examples of this traditional clothing in museums around the world. At least thirty of these capes were collected during the voyages of Captain Cook, and sixteen survive. These cloaks are made from a woven netting decorated with bird feathers and are examples of fine featherwork techniques. Privileges The use of ''ʻahu ʻula'' cloaks/capes were restricted to ''aliʻi'' royals and high chiefs, generally speaking, though they could be conferred to warriors of special distinction. The feather helmet () was a royal item as well. The size of the ''ʻahu ʻula'' was an indicator of rank. Some commentators distinguish the full-length ''ʻahu ʻula'' as "cloaks", extending from the neck to nearly the feet, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Mamo
The Hawaii mamo (''Drepanis pacifica'') is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It was endemic to Hawaii Island. It became extinct due to habitat loss, mosquitoes, introduced predators such as the small Indian mongoose, and overcollecting. Description The bird's natural habitat was limited to the Big Island ( Hawaii Island). This bird averaged 9 inches (22.86 cm) in length. It was mostly black with bright yellow feathers on its rump, undertail coverts, shoulders, and legs. There was a white patch on the primaries. It had small, black eyes and was the centerpiece of portraits. It had a slightly decurved blackish bill, some three inches long. Juveniles may have been brown. This shy species lived in the forest canopy and fed particularly on nectar of lobelioids from the tree-plant's curved, tubular flowers. The mamo was said to favor feed on the ' plant, encompassing '' Cyanea'' and '' Clermontia'' spp. of lobelioids, but these are also commonly called and other a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ʻamakihi (other)
amakihi may refer to the following species of bird: * Hawaii amakihi or common amakihi (''Chlorodrepanis virens'') * Oahu amakihi (''Chlorodrepanis flavus'') * Kauai amakihi (''Chlorodrepanis kauaiensis'') * Greater amakihi (''Viridonia sagittirostris'') {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Malo
David Malo or Davida Malo (birth name: Malo, 1795–1853) was a chiefly counselor, a Hawaiian intellectual, educator, politician and minister. He is remembered by subsequent generations of Hawaiian people and scholars primarily as a Native Hawaiian historian of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1852 he was ordained as a minister at Kēōkea, Maui. Life Malo was born in Keauhou on the Island of Hawaii around 1793. His father was named Aoao and mother was named Heone. He grew up during the period when Kamehameha I united the islands into a single kingdom. Malo was associated with the chief Kuakini, who was a brother of Queen Kaahumanu, during this time of great change, probably serving as oral historian and court genealogist. Early in life, he married Aalailoa (1790?–1822), a widow much older than him, but they had no children when she died. In 1823 Malo moved to Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui and became a student of Reverend William Richards, learning how to read and write in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steen Andersen Bille (1797–1883)
Vice-Admiral Steen Andersen Bille (5 December 1797 – 2 May 1883) was a Danish naval officer and politician who served as Minister for the Navy from 1852 to 1854. He served in the First Schleswig War, and Cape Steen Bille on the King Frederick VI Coast, Greenland was named in his honour by W. A. Graah. Early years Influenced by his father's role in the defence of Copenhagen in 1807, and the visits of many leading naval figures to his parents’ house, he became a cadet (midshipman) in 1809 at the age of 12, and seven years later a junior lieutenant with an honorary position at the royal court. In this time he saw service in ''Minerva'' in both the Mediterranean and the Danish West Indies.Topsøe-Jensen Vol 1 pp 133 - 136 In 1823 he was promoted to senior lieutenant.Project Runeberg S A Bille/ref> In French service In 1820, Bille returned from the cruise in the West Indies in the frigate ''Minerva'' and entered French service along with his older brother Lieutenant Ernst Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemignathus Procerus
''Hemignathus'' is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. All species are endemic to Hawaii. Extinctions Many of its species became extinct during the 19th and 20th centuries due to a combination of habitat destruction, introduced predators, and most importantly mosquito-borne diseases. The ʻakiapōlāʻau (''Hemignathus wilsoni'') may be the last surviving species in the genus. One species, the giant nukupu'u (''Hemignathus vorpalis''), is known only from fossils, and became extinct in prehistoric times when Polynesian settlers deforested the lowlands for agriculture. Taxonomy There are 5 species in this genus, 4 of which are extinct or possibly extinct: * Maui nukupuʻu, ''Hemignathus affinis'' - critically endangered or extinct, debated 1896 or 1990s * Kauaʻi nukupuʻu, ''Hemignathus hanapepe'' - critically endangered or extinct, debated 1899 or 1990s * Oʻahu nukupuʻu, ''Hemignathus lucidus'' - extinct, 1800s * Gian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ʻakialoa
''Akialoa'' is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. The ʻakialoa species are all extinct, but they formerly occurred throughout Hawaii. Species The Oʻahu ʻakialoa, Maui Nui ʻakialoa, and Kauaʻi ʻakialoa were previously considered a single species, called the greater ʻakialoa. There are 7 species in this genus, two of which are undescribed: * Oʻahu ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa ellisiana'' - extinct, 1837 (confirmed) or 1940 (unconfirmed) * Maui Nui ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa lanaiensis'' - extinct, 1892 * Lesser ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa obscura'' - extinct, 1940 * Kauaʻi ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa stejnegeri'' - extinct, 1969 * Hoopoe-billed ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa upupirostris'' - extinct, Holocene * ''Akialoa'' sp., Maui - extinct, Holocene * Giant ʻakialoa, ''Akialoa'' sp. - extinct, Holocene The Holocene () is the current geologic time scale, geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cook
Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 1768 and 1779. He completed the first recorded circumnavigation of the main islands of New Zealand and was the first known European to visit the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager before enlisting in the Royal Navy in 1755. He served during the Seven Years' War, and subsequently surveyed and mapped much of the entrance to the St. Lawrence River during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, siege of Quebec. In the 1760s, he mapped the coastline of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland and made important astronomical observations which brought him to the attention of the Admiralty (United Kingdom), Admiralty and the Royal Society. This acclaim came at a crucial moment in Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Clerke
Captain (Royal Navy), Captain Charles Clerke (22 August 1741 – 22 August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration (including three circumnavigations), three with Captain James Cook. When Cook was killed during his Third voyage of James Cook, 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis. Biography Clerke started studying at the Royal Naval Academy in Portsmouth when he was 13. During the Seven Years' War he served aboard HMS Dorsetshire (1757), HMS ''Dorsetshire '' and HMS Bellona (1760), HMS ''Bellona''. He was in the mizzen-top of HMS ''Bellona'' when the mast was shot away in 1761 and he became the only survivor of those who consequently fell overboard. In June 1764 he joined Post Captain, Captain John Byron, aboard HMS Dolphin (1751), HMS ''Dolphin'', on Byron's expedition to explore the Pacific. The ''Dolphin'' returned in May 1766. Its circumnavigation of 22 months was the quic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ʻApapane
The apapane ( ;) (''Himatione sanguinea'') is a small, crimson species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. They are the most abundant and widely distributed honeycreeper and are found on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lānai, Kauai, Molokai and Oahu. Apapane commonly forage in the canopies of 'ōhia (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') trees, drinking nectar from the flowers and serving as important pollinators. Hawaiians primarily used red feathers from ʻiʻiwi, but also some from ʻapapane, to adorn the ahuula (capes), mahiole (helmets), and nā lei hulu (feather leis) of alii (Hawaiian nobility). Description Apapane are small at when fully grown. They are sexually dimorphic in size: male apapane have a mass of , while females average . Adult apapane are overall bright crimson, with distinct white undertail-coverts and lower abdomen feathers. They have black primaries and retricies. Juvenile apapane are yellow-brown and gray, with the same white plumage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
