The American annual of photography . ement. The Hawaiians, too, appear occasionally on their holidays,such as Kamehameha Day, in imitation feather cloaks andcapes made of orange, red, and black felt or crepe paper cut toresemble the feathers of the little song birds which used to bethe insignia of royalty in the old days. They usually carrygreat poles eight or ten feet long tipped with bunches ofchicken feathers of many colors, called Kahilis, which re-semble glorified feather-dusters. These are a part of the cere-mony of a chiefs retinue, or a royal procession. It is the writers hope that thi
The American annual of photography . ement. The Hawaiians, too, appear occasionally on their holidays,such as Kamehameha Day, in imitation feather cloaks andcapes made of orange, red, and black felt or crepe paper cut toresemble the feathers of the little song birds which used to bethe insignia of royalty in the old days. They usually carrygreat poles eight or ten feet long tipped with bunches ofchicken feathers of many colors, called Kahilis, which re-semble glorified feather-dusters. These are a part of the cere-mony of a chiefs retinue, or a royal procession. It is the writers hope that this article will give the readersome impression of the remarkable wealth of material await-ing the photographer in these beautiful island possessions ofAmerica. Hawaii is indeed the artists Paradise, a land whichextends a welcoming hand to all people, be they from the Oc-cident or the Orient, white or yellow; in truth, it is the melt-ing pot of the Pacific where many problems both social andpolitical are being solved successfully. 114. A WINTER SIDEWALK. WM. LUDLUM, JR. 5
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