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Hawaiian Bark Fabric (Kapa)

Articles and information about the art of making Hawaiian kapa fabric, which is also called tapa or bark cloth.

Kapa - Hawaiian bark cloth

Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Japan

Traditional Hawaiian Bark Cloth
An article on the Web site of the United States Library of Congress "Local Legacies" project.

Kapa Connection
An article by Suzanne Tswei in the Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper.

Coffee Times Kapa Article
An article by Betty Fullard-Leo in the Coffee Times newspaper.

Hina's Kapa
An article by Veronica Schweitzer in the Coffee Times newspaper, which explains how kapa was used by the original Hawaiians how it was made.

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