Papa Kāhili Pa'a Lima Workshop

Kāhili Pa’a Lima honors traditional practices while utilizing accessible modern materials for the contemporary practitioner.
A kāhili is a feather standard representing royalty, and paʻa lima means "held in the hand." Unlike the massive, towering kāhili used in courtly processions, the paʻa lima style is a smaller, intimate scepter traditionally carried by aliʻi (chiefs), especially noblewomen, to signify their presence, lineage, and personal mana (spiritual power).
Participants will learn how to prepare feathers, bundle them using traditional geometry, lash them to a central core, and assemble a complete, beautiful piece of living history.
There will be a nominal fee for supplies.
Register at this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPiXNQgerFr2W5dCYJbYhngNrIrxUMIerChkQepb1WZd2i2g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103989160704977118612
Lecture and instruction will be offered at no charge.
Supply fees:
$50 for MAWHCC Members
$65 for non-MAWHCC Members
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: 7535 NE Ambassador Place, Suite F, Portland, OR 97220