NOTE: The Pointed Hook Tip is Sharp, Please Note This When Considering a Possible Purchase for Children or Teens. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian Designed Cow Bone Replica Fish Hook Pendant With Adjustable Necklace Cord. 100% Natural Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Waxed Nylon Cord. Design: Traditional...
NOTE: The Pointed Hook Tip is Sharp, Please Note This When Considering a Possible Purchase for Children or Teens. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian Designed Cow Bone Replica Fish Hook Pendant With Adjustable Necklace Cord. 100% Natural Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Waxed Nylon Cord. Design: Traditional Ulua Kue Hulu Polynesian Fish Hook #2; Traditional Hand-Carved Shape, Traditional Lashing, Curved, Tapered Shaft, Rounded Dome-Shape Front and Back, Dual-Sided Reversible Design, Hand-Woven Necklace Cord, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Waxed Twine Adjustable Cord, Carved Beef Cow Bone Closures; Symbolism: The 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. Measures: Hook is Approx. 27mm-29mm Widest (Approx. 1 1/16" Widest) X 4.6mm Thickest X Approx. 1 5/8" Long; Size: Approx. 26.5"-27.5" Long, and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired; Weight: Approx. 6.6-7.4 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", and "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", All of Which Describe This Pendant and Necklace Combination Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Carved Polynesian Design Features a Ku`una Makau Ulua Kakele `O Iwi Pipi Wahine (Hawai`ian Traditional Ulua Slide-baiting Fish Hook Made of Beef Cow Bone). The Design is Created in the "No Ulua `O Kue Hulu" Style (Ulua Fish Hook Having Point of Hook Curved Inward Almost to the Shaft With One Outside Barb). The Entire Hook Displays a Nice Natural, Off-White to Light Cream 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. The Lashing Station, Hook's Shaft and Lower to Upper Curve are Created With a Single Hand-Carved Piece of Beef Cow Bone to Enhance the Detailing. Traditional Construction Methods are Used With a Lashing Station Created With Khaki-Tan Colored Cordage to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. Each Makau's Shank End is Intricately Hand-Lashed With Kaula (rope, cordage, string). The Kaula is Hand-braided using a Strong, Lasting Waxed Nylon Yarn. The Adjustable Necklace Closure is Crafted with Two, Smooth Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth Rounded-Barrel Adjustable Length Stopper Carved Out of Beef Cow Bone. This Design is Reversible to Wear the Hook Opening to the Left or to the Right as Desired. The Hawai`ian Ulua: If there was one, just one fish, to be classified as Hawai`i's top game fish, most votes would go immediately to this one. These prized fighters are comprised of assorted members of the jack family that have attained weights of ten pounds or more and, without a doubt, are among Hawai`i's most sought after fish by locals for their legendary fight as well as their table appeal. The Giant Trevally, Caranx ignobilis, is a species of fish belonging to the Jack/Carangidae family. Also known as Ulua in Hawai`ian, Mamulan in the Marianas, Ronin-aji ("Ronin Jack") in Japanese, Gerepoh in Malaysian and has many other local names. Giant Trevally are robust and solid in appearance and can be recognized by a steep and blunt head profile. They have immense power which can be attributed to thick shoulders and midsections of muscle and large almost paddle-like pectoral and tail fins. Coloration can range from an almost white-silver to jet black. They may also exhibit a dusky golden hue all over the body, particularly on the fins. In addition to the body color of the Giant Trevally, striking striations and markings on the top section of the fish may also be present, particularly on the back. This is generally seen when the fish has a much darker back than the rest of the body, the contrasting markings showing up as light silvery lines. Black dots a few millimeters in diameter can also be found scattered all over the body; coverage can vary between none, sparse and widespread. Scutes (small sharp plates) exist along the posterior portion of the lateral line and proceed along to the tail. Caution is recommended when holding the fish due to the sharp scutes which can inflict significant pain. The Giant Trevally has a wide distribution, existing in the warm tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are usually found as far south as central New South Wales in Australia, east to the Hawai`ian Islands, west to the eastern islands of Africa and north to Japan. Habitat ranges from estuaries to coral reef systems. Larger specimens move out to deeper water where there are usually structures such as coral reefs, bomboras or drop-off/channels. Strong currents are usually present where these deepwater environments exist. They will also venture onto flats, headlands and shallow water to hunt food. Giant Trevally can also be found along the reef edge and points where large pounding swells crash on the reef and rock stirring up food and creating the ideal environment to hunt. The Giant Trevally uses its superior swimming abilities and power to hunt and smash baitfish. If the Giant Trevally doesn’t engulf the prey within the first strike, the prey is usually stunned or dead from the strike impact. They will usually devour the prey quickly with one bite as competition can be fierce from other specimens in the pack. Large Giant Trevally can also be found in the presence of large reef sharks as they use the shark as a tool to ambush prey. Giant Trevally mature at around the ages of 3 or 4 years; they are generally around 2 ft in length. This indicates that the Giant Trevally is a very fast growing fish. Large, usually solitary specimens can reach over 200 lbs and be around 5 1/2 ft long. 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). Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Appearances, Which is Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics that is Provided in Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditional Replicated Hawaiian Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "aloha." Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. 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