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The Death of Ke-ao-ua Ke-kua-oka-lani - On or about December 21, 1819, Ke-ao-ua Ke-kua-oka-lani, the last defender of the Native Hawaiian religion, was killed along with his wife, Manono. This was known as the Battle of Kuamoʻo (Battle over Kapu), which happened on the Big Island of Hawaii, near the stone ...
Tønder lace - Tønder lace is a point-ground type of handmade bobbin lace identified with the Tønder region since about 1850, although lace of many types has been made there since as early as 1650. The handmade lace industry gradually ceased to be economically important to the region after the introduction of machine- ...
Teneriffe lace - Teneriffe lace is a needle lace from the island of Tenerife. Sometimes called Sol lace, sun lace, similar to a lace from South America called Nanduti ( meaning spider web).
Antwerp lace - Antwerp lace, also known as Antwerp Pot Lace, Pottenkant or Potten Kant, is a bobbin lace distinguished by stylized flower pot motifs on a six point star ground. In the 17th century an estimated 50% of the population of Antwerp was involved in lace making.
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