Famous Lei Maker Dies in Kauai Crash
A well-known Ni`ihau shell lei maker and his 20-year-old nephew were killed on Kauai in a car accident that sent their car over a cliff.
The bodies of Donald Kanahele and his nephew Jason were found Wednesday. Police say the accident happened Saturday or Sunday near Hanapepe Valley lookout.
Family members had been concerned about their absence, but had no reason to be alarmed until a piece of the car was found at the lookout.
Donald Kanahele was a skilled craftsman in the rare art of weaving Ni'ihau shell lei. His family says he invented the poepoe, or rope weave, for the small red, pink and brown Kahealani shells.
The bodies of Donald Kanahele and his nephew Jason were found Wednesday. Police say the accident happened Saturday or Sunday near Hanapepe Valley lookout.
Family members had been concerned about their absence, but had no reason to be alarmed until a piece of the car was found at the lookout.
Donald Kanahele was a skilled craftsman in the rare art of weaving Ni'ihau shell lei. His family says he invented the poepoe, or rope weave, for the small red, pink and brown Kahealani shells.
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