NOTES: The Fish Hook's Tip Point is Sharp. The Pictured Leather Cord With the Makau in the Item's Picture is Used for Display Purposes Only and is Not Included. The Leather Cord Offered is Pictured Separately and Has a Choice of Lengths Available. Please State Your Optional Free Resize Choices...
NOTES: The Fish Hook's Tip Point is Sharp. The Pictured Leather Cord With the Makau in the Item's Picture is Used for Display Purposes Only and is Not Included. The Leather Cord Offered is Pictured Separately and Has a Choice of Lengths Available. Please State Your Optional Free Resize Choices From One of Three Necklace Lengths (16", 18" or 20") in an Email or With a Note in Your Payment, Otherwise You Will Be Shipped the 18" Long Necklace as the Default Size. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian-Designed Beef (Cow) Bone Fish Hook Pendant with Leather Necklace. 100% Carved Natural Beef Cow Bone (Untreated) With Black Leather and Sterling Silver Closures Necklace. Symbolism: Ka Makau Symbolizes Prosperity and a Long Life. Much of Hawai`ian Traditional Food is Fish. The Fish Were so Plentiful to the Hawai`ians that the Simple Ownership of a Fish Hook Meant Prosperity. Today, it also Represents Strength, Abundance, Fertility, Family Togetherness, Determination, Good Health, and a Great Respect for the Sea. It Also is Said to Provide Good Luck and a Safe Journey Over Water, so it is Often Worn by Travelers. Ka Makau are Also Symbols of Power and Authority, Which are Held in Great Reverence by the Hawai`ian People. Hawai`ian Proverb: "He makau hala `ole" ("A fishhook that never fails to catch"), said of one who always gets what he wants. The fishhook was a primary symbol of concentrated attention, and a good fishhook could attract fish even without bait. Design: Traditional `Auku`u (Heron's Neck) Polynesian Fish Hook, Cutout, Openwork, Traditional Polynesian Hand-Carved Shape, Natural Beef Cow Bone, Traditional Shank Lashing, Curved Tapered Sides, Rounded Dome-Shaped Front Design, Rounded Flat Reverse Side, Leather Cord Necklace, Sterling Silver Clasp and Closure, Smooth Surface Polished Finish; Measures: Hook is Approx. 30mm Widest (Just Under 1 3/16" Widest) X 3.0mm Thickest X Approx. 2 5/8" Long; Necklace Size: 18" Long (Default), Optional Free Resize Lengths in 16" or 20" Available Upon Request; Weight: Approx. 9.9 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", All of Which Describe This Carved Makau Pendant Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Carved Polynesian Replica Design Features a Ku`una Makau Ulna No `Auku`u `O Iwi Pipi Wahine (Hawai`ian Traditional Ulna Trolling Fish Hook Made of Cow Bone). The Design is Created in the "No Ulna `O Hulu" Style (Ulna Fish Hook with Outside Barb). The Entire Hook Displays a Nice Natural, White to Off-White Colored Glossy Patina. This Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Labor-Intensive Makau Creation is Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Traditional Polynesian Design Using a Single Piece of Domesticated Cow Bone. Traditional Construction Methods are Used With a Hand-Tied Lashing Station Crafted With a Black Kaula (rope, cordage, string) to Enhance the Detailing. The Kaula is Hand-braided Using a Strong, Lasting Nylon Yarn and Ended With a Loop to Create the Makau's Bail. The Fish Hook's Bottom Curved Surface Portions of the Shank, Outer Barb and Hook Tip Point Areas are Curved (Bowed) Outwards to Accentuate the Overall Shape and Appearance. The Focal Portion of This Pendant is Attached to an Included 1.9mm Thick, Black European Leather Cord Necklace Crafted of Premium Quality. Materials History: In the Past, Only Natural Materials available at hand were used to create Kaula (rope, string) and Cordage. Materials such as the Olona shrub (its bark was the source of a strong, durable fiber); Hau tree fibers (the bast or stem fibers were used for rope); and Niu Sennet (a coconut's husk fibers were twisted and made into rope or cord). For Replicated Materials, Nylon/Polyester Cord is Used for Longer Lasting Strength and Durability. About the Ulna Fish: The more common names for Caranx Lugubris are Jack, Crevalle (Mainland U.S.A.), White Ulna (Hawai`i), Lupe (Samoa), Paruku (Tuamotus), Teaonga, Tekuane (Gilbert Islands), Saga (Fiji), Laue (Marshall Islands), Talakitok (Philippines). Also known as Black Jack, Brown Jack. Uniformly brown or black in color. Grows to about 3 feet 3 inches, (four feet in Hawai`i and weighs about 15.5 pounds). Carving History: Bone carving is a traditional and often sacred craft practiced by some of the more ancient native tribes around the world. Bone carvings are some of the most beautiful wearable art works available today and come in a wide variety of styles from very traditional pieces to the more contemporary or modern styles. Pendants, jewelry and various tools such as needles, spear tips and fish hooks made from bone developed into a fine art form with great importance being placed on every piece, many of which took years to make using stone tools. Some have inlays of precious stones or colorful shell and all have a story or meaning behind their design. It is believed that a bone carving which is worn with respect or given and received with love, takes on part of the spirit of those who wear or handle it. In this way it becomes a spiritual link between people spanning time and distance. A carving that has been worn by family or tribal members over many generations contains the spirit of all of those people and is truly a great and powerful treasure. Most bone carvings combine elements from several areas of mythology which interact with each other to tell a story. Each element has its own specific meaning and the way they are portrayed or combined is what gives a carving its own special character. The meanings of some elements vary from region to region but all share common roots. Hawaiian Makau History: The hook catches the secrets of the kai hohonu (deep ocean). For the ancient Hawaiians, the sea was not only a source of beauty and recreation but provided, most importantly, food for the ohana (family). "Cast a hook and partake of the gifts from below so we may be physically sustained on our life’s journey." Over the generations, po’e lawai’a (fishermen) who generally descended from families of fishermen, honed their hunting skills with the help of many tools. Catching fish with hook and fishing line was just one of many methods that were practiced in Hawai`i. Bare hands, spears, slip nooses, nets, and traps were also used. Hawaiian fishermen typically used ka makau (fish hooks) to catch fish in the open ocean. They possessed the knowledge of special fishing techniques for which hooks were needed to catch certain kinds of fish. In addition to being very skilled ocean travelers, fishermen were also skilled artisans as most carved their own hooks. The ancient Hawaiians relied on their natural surroundings for materials to produce these makau. Examples were bone, shell, or wood and tied together with kaula (rope, cordage) using natural tree, plant and coconut fibers. This simple tool provided the fundamental need for regular sustenance in the Polynesian culture. Larger hooks like the makau iwi kohola (whale bone), makau iwi kanaka (human bone), makau iwi ‘ilio (dog bone) and makau iwi pua`a (pig bone) were used to catch large prey such as sharks. While hooks made from makau niho ‘ilio (dog tooth), makau iwi manu (bird bone), makau paweo (mother of pearl) or makau ea (turtle shell) were more fragile and often used for smaller sized fish. Highly valued materials were the leho (cowry shell) and the pa (mother of pearl shell) by the fishermen, because through the sparkling patterns and iridescent shell reflections the he`e (octopus) and aku (bonito tuna) were captured. Two classifications of hook designs were made. Simple hooks, made using one single piece of material and composite hooks made of two or more pieces joined together by a lashing. The typical circular hook shape was designed to effectively catch fish while avoiding catching honu (sea turtles), which were sacred and regarded as `aumakua (a personal family god). Certain religious ceremonies associated with fishing were recognized by using a ko`a (special stone shrine) upon which offerings were placed. The fish supply remained constant throughout the year, because the catching of a certain kind of fish was always restricted to a certain time. Outside of this time it was declared kapu (prohibited). The fish eaten during the summer months were different from those eaten during the winter. To many Hawaiians today, the makau (fish hook) holds a strong link to the past while reaching forward using nä mea kapu (those sacred things and customs). 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