FIVE KAHILI FOR THE GOVERNOR

From the Workers Under Mokumaia

Yesterday afternoon, these kahili were shown in Waikiki.

These kahili will become property of the territory.

According to J. K. Mokumaia, the workers are showing their congratulations to the governor as did the makaainana to their alii in the days gone by.

The kahili were began on May 2 and were completed on May 17.

F. M. B. Kahea is who has knowledge of how to make a kahili.

J. K. Mokumaia is the great general of the alii.

Some Hawaiians have [made] five kahili to present to Governor Farrington on the 9th of June.

At the right of the picture is M. Keawe, J. Kapaiki, Mokumaia, Piko Kamahaa, Clara Kaaipua, Minnie Kakalia, Kahea and Makekehau. Each large kahili has 8000 feathers.

(Alakai o Hawaii, 5/24/1928, p. 1)