Big Promise of Little Things
CONNECTING TO OUR ISLANDS’ HISTORY
Centuries after he ruled Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, King Kaumuali’i remains a beloved figure on these islands. So when the Kaua‘i Change Comes Museum had a once-in-a-lifetime From Everyone opportunity to recreate his royal cloak by a master feather worker, they jumped at the chance to make it happen. “We are a humble people, “Kaumuali‘i was but this brings back our like our Duke deep-rooted pride. Kahanamoku,” We understand what this cloak says museum means to the communities of director Chucky Boy Chock. Kaua’i and Ni‘ihau” “Everyone wanted -Chucky Boy Chock, to be near him. Kaua‘i Museum People still look up to him. With the Hawaiian traditions coming back to life, we wanted an ‘ahu‘ula (cloak) and mahiole (helmet) worthy of Kaumuali‘i.” The resulting work of art is truly something to behold.
Fashioned in exacting detail, es down to the natural red tones that symbolized his royal lineage, the cloak drapes seven feet long and is infused with more than 250,000 feathers from the pelts of 20,000 Lady Amherst’s pheasants. “At the unveiling ceremony, kumu hula and Hawaiian societies packed the room. They just stared, with tears streaming down,”” says Chucky Boy. “We are a ngs humble people, but this brings back our deep-rooted pride. We understand what this cloak means to the communities of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.” Thanks in-part to Garland Westfall and his desire to support Arts and Sciences in Hawai‘i. The GuavaGar Westfall Charitable Fund was created
Making once-in-a-lifetime o opportunities possible, bringing H Hawaiian traditions back to l life, supporting pride in the c community — that’s the big p promise of little things.
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Painting by Evelyn Ritter of Kaua‘i, courtesy of Kaua‘i Museum from Garland Westfall’s estate soon after his passing. This “field of interest” fund has now supported more than 20 local organizations, furthering the arts, culture and science that make life in Hawai‘i so special.
Field of Interest funds at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation help donors support their community within categories that are important to them like the arts, education, human services or specific geographic areas. To learn how you can transform your generosity into lasting change, visit: HawaiiCommunityFoundation.org