IF YOU DON'T SEE A DESIGN IN MIND, WE OFFER CUSTOM-MADE TO ORDER HAND-CARVED DESIGNS FOR YOUR VERY OWN! EMAIL US TO INQUIRE. Brand New, Never Used Original Hawaiian Designed Beef Cow Bone Pendant. 100% One-Off (One of a Kind) Hand-Carved Hawaiian Beef Cow Bone Pendant...
IF YOU DON'T SEE A DESIGN IN MIND, WE OFFER CUSTOM-MADE TO ORDER HAND-CARVED DESIGNS FOR YOUR VERY OWN! EMAIL US TO INQUIRE. Brand New, Never Used Original Hawaiian Designed Beef Cow Bone Pendant. 100% One-Off (One of a Kind) Hand-Carved Hawaiian Beef Cow Bone Pendant With Hand-Carved Surface Accents. Design: Hawaiian Tiki Totem ~ Kanaloa #1; Cutout, Hand-Carved Design, Unique One-Off Original Carved Beef Cow Bone, Tapered and Rounded Curved-Dome Shape, Intricate Carved Detailing, Hand-Woven Adjustable Necklace Cord, Traditional Hand-Lashed, Smooth Surface Polished Finish, Durable Wax Twine With Bead Closure; Symbolism: A Protector and Ancient Hawaiian Symbol Representing Harmony of Love and Power, Self-Confidence, Physical Healing and Mental Energy. Measures: Tiki is Approx. 16.5mm Widest (Just Under 11/16" Widest) X 11.3mm Thickest X Approx. Just Under 2 3/16" Long; Size: Approx. 26.0" Long Cord, and Adjustable to Shorter Lengths, as Desired; Weight: Approx. 13.4 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words “`Oia`i`o” Means “Authentic”, <></>"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 Combined Hand-Carved Pendant With Necklace Design Exactly! This Absolutely Gorgeous Hand-Carved, Hawaiian Beef Cow Bone Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Very Labor-Intensive, Original One-Off (Unique) Hand-Carved Creation of Art Features the Tiki Kanaloa `o Iwi Pipi Wahine (Hawaiian Tiki Totem - Kanaloa, god of the Sea Made From Beef Cow Bone) Pattern. The Carving is Unique to Each Piece of Hand-Selected (Unshaped) Material Used. This Tiki Totem Creation is Entirely Hand-Shaped, Hand-Cut, and Hand-Carved Into a Hawaiian Design Using a Single Piece of Beef Cow Bone. The Front Half, From Side to Side is Carved to Depict One of the Four Primary Ancient Hawaiian gods, Kanaloa. The Overall Tapered Shape Features a Flat-cut Bottom With a Rounded Top to Enhance the Detailing. Intricate and Highly Detailed Surface Cuts Are Displayed Throughout the Entire Rounded and Dome-Shaped Surface Design! The Carving is Then Hand-Polished to a Smooth Surface Finish Which Provides Nice Glossy Reflections. Exquisite Carving Details Are Beautifully Reflected in the Tiki's Headdress and Facial Features to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Pendant is Securely Lashed and Traditionally Mounted Onto a Hand-plaited Polynesian-Style, Khaki-Tan Colored Kaula (rope, cordage, string) Using a Strong, Long-Lasting Waxed Nylon Yarn Cord. The Adjustable Necklace's Closure is Created With a Single, Barrel-Shaped Bead Stopper. The Remaining Sides and Back Display a Smooth, Surface Polished Finish. About the Carver: Semisi is a gifted Master Wood, Whale Ivory, and Beef Cow Bone Carver. His wife is also a skilled artisan with Bone Carvings, Blister and Mabe pearls, and shell crafts. In fact, their family encompassing three generations are all involved in craftmaking as their eldest 11-yr old son is beginning to learn the trade. Semisi, his wife and five children currently reside on O`ahu, <></>Hawai`i. He has been carving since his early 20’s. His skills extend to all sorts of Polynesian design craft influences from the various islands of the South Pacific covering Tonga, Samoa, Hawai`i, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti. His skills require no blueprints or manuals to carve a piece. He simply creates what his mind envisions from his past cultural teachings of his heritage and from his inherent traits as a skilled carver. With each hand-carved piece, he can create amazing works of art. Each and every piece is 100% unique in its own right; it is not mass-produced, and there is no close duplication whatsoever. His works reflect the passion and love he has as a Master Carver. I hope you will enjoy one or more of his mini-masterpieces created with mana (divine power) and the inherent traits of his generation teachings). I personally love all the special symbolism behind each bone piece he designs and creates. This Bone Carving was beautifully hand-carved by Semisi on O`ahu; I am proud to offer and bring his pieces to your home. About Tikis: If you’ve ever seen the wooden, novelty representations of the ancient hand-carved figures, you will notice by their readied stances and stern facial expressions that a tiki was intended to represent very important, respected authorities, namely principal gods, guardians and spirit powers. Very few tiki lovers are aware of the unique history and spirituality of tiki images, but even a brief description of the ancient purpose of the tiki will give you a glimpse at the very essential role symbolism played in traditional Hawaiian society. The first inhabitants of Hawai`i voyaged from Polynesia about one thousand years ago, bringing with them religious and spiritual convictions. The many gods of Hawai`i and Polynesia were represented by tikis. The name tiki can refer to many different types of images used throughout Polynesia, from images used ceremonially by Maori tribes in New Zealand, to the moa carvings on Easter Island, to modern day images displayed in Hawai`i. In Polynesian mythology, tiki often represents the first human being on Earth. These images are still used today in some Polynesian cultures in the context of spiritual practice. In ancient Hawaiian culture, the gods, the `Aina (land), and the kanaka (Hawaiian people), shared a symbiotic existence. If the people took care of the land in a pono (right) manner, the gods were appeased. If the gods were happy, they would allow the land to provide sustenance for the people through verdant growth. Each god had many kinolau (forms), including human and animal forms. Tiki statues were carved to represent the image of a certain god and as an embodiment of that specific god’s mana (divine power). With well-formed tikis, perhaps the people could attain protection from harm, strengthen their power in times of war and be blessed with successful crops. The primary Hawaiian gods represented with tiki images include Ku, the god of war; Lono, the god of agriculture and peace time; Kane, the god of creation, sunlight, forests, fresh water; and Kanaloa, the god of the sea realm. The ancient Hawaiians kept their gods close using many creative forms of communication. Tikis were created as a medium of connection or interaction. Through continued communication with these all-powerful deities, the Hawaiian people were sure to follow the right path to appeasement. All Hawaiian people were said to have descended from the lineage of the gods. It was the job of the ali`i nui (high chiefs) to make sure everything was in societal balance and that the ultimate respect was paid to the gods through many avenues. The ali`i nui were considered direct descendents of the gods and thus carried great responsibility. In addition to tiki images, the higher spirits and ruling deities were paid homage through every action undertaken in ancient Hawaiian society. Divine guidance ruled society. According to Hawaiian history, there was a time when gods walked the earth as men, and tiki images recognize not only their divinity, but also their human qualities as well. Tikis reminded the people just how close the realm of the gods was and reinforced their acknowledgement of the awesome power the gods sustained. The first stone tikis were said to have been carved around the year 1400 in the Marquesas Islands. The artistic likenesses created in tikis demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and perfectionism. Beginning in the 1930s, an entire “tiki culture” representing the island life of the South Pacific began to form around these odd statues. Before long, tiki culture had a large following in the United States, using South Pacific themes in everything from clothing to interior design. After Hawai`i became a state in 1959, tiki culture, the aloha shirt and other island representations were incredibly en vogue, which are still in great demand today. About Kanaloa, The Hawaiian Ancient Tiki god of the Sea: Kanaloa is one of the four great gods of Hawaiian mythology, along with Kane, Ku, and Lono. He is the local form of a Polynesian deity generally connected with the sea. Roughly equivalent deities are known as Tangaroa in New Zealand, Tagaloa in Samoa, Tangaloa in Tonga, and Ta'aroa in Tahiti. Kanaloa is the leader of the first company of spirits placed on Earth after Earth was separated from Heaven. The direction West is known in Hawaiian lore as the "much traveled road of Kanaloa" The East is spoken of as the "high road traveled by Kane" or the "red road of Kane." The southern limit of the sun in celestial eclipse is "that of Kanaloa." The northern limit is called the "black shining road of Kane." In the traditions of Ancient Hawai`i, Kanaloa is symbolized by the he`e (squid), and is typically associated with Kane in legends and chants where they are portrayed as complementary powers. In examples, Kane governed the northern edge of the ecliptic, Kanaloa the southern; Kanaloa points to hidden springs, and Kane then taps them out. In this way, they represent a divine duality of wild and taming forces like those observed in Indo-European chief god-pairs like Odin-Tyr and Mitra-Varuna, and like the popular yin-yang of Chinese Taoism. Kanaloa is also considered to be the god of the Underworld. However, depictions of Kanaloa as a god of evil, death, or the Underworld, in conflict with good deities like Kane contradicts Kanaloa and Kane's paired invocations and shared devotees in Ancient Hawai`i. Thus, the relationship of Kanaloa with the underworld is likely the result of European missionary efforts to recast the four major divinities of Hawai`i. In traditional, pre-contact Hawai`i, it was Milu who was the god of the Underworld and death, not Kanaloa; and related traditions of other Polynesian cultures confirms this. From ancient times, it is believed that gods Kane and Kanaloa came together as foreign gods from Kahiki (Tahiti) and traveled about the Islands. They came traveling on the surface of the sea and first caused plants for the food of the man to grow. They were known to bring water sources, by establishing springs of water and seeing that they were kept clear for drinking purposes or for uses of the chiefs, but used mainly for crops and fishing. Kanaloa is almost always associated with Kane, the god of fresh water. Kane and Kanaloa’s main food was the drinking of `Awa. The mixing water with the `Awa made water a vital food source for them, hence always leading them to water finding activities. `Awa (Piper methysticum), a member of the pepper family, grows in the wild and is also cultivated increasingly throughout the Pacific Islands, where it is called Kava or Kava Kava. The word `Awa means bitter. It is valued as an intoxicating drink and for its uses as a medicine. The working relationship between Kane and Kanaloa was important as Kanaloa was known for finding the source of water and Kane, for the execution of creating the pond or source for it. Both Kane and Kanaloa live in a place called "lost islands" or "islands hidden by the gods". These islands may be seen on the distant horizon, sometimes never to be pointed at. He is described as being tall and fair, and Kane being dark with curly hair and thick lips. Both are represented as gods living in the bodies of men in an Earthly paradise situated in a floating cloudland or other sacred and remote spot where they drink `Awa and are fed from a garden patch of never-failing growth. Kane and Kanaloa are lords over the children of the gods who peopled the Earth in the early days. Kanaloa is referred to in the Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) in the 8th era (which ushers in humans) as one of three male gods. He is known as the Great Octopus and god of the squid (Kahe'ehaunawela) and fishermen would call on Kanaloa for protection. Kane and Kanaloa are both invoked by canoe men; Kane for the canoe building and Kanaloa for its sailing. In a chant consecrating a new canoe, Kanaloa is specified as the "`Awa drinker" (a sacred position of honor). Polynesia is a vast region of the Pacific Ocean consisting of many hundreds of widely separated, culturally and politically diverse island groups. Although the mythology of Polynesia took different forms on various islands, many of the basic stories, themes, and deities were surprisingly similar throughout the region. Scholars believe that humans first migrated to Polynesia from Southeast Asia about 2,000 years ago. These people carried with them their mythological traditions about events, deities, and heroes. As time passed and people moved to different island groups, they adapted their mythology and religious beliefs to suit their new environments. In the process, they added new characters and events to the traditional myths and legends. Nevertheless, the basic elements of religion and myth remained relatively unchanged throughout the island groups, and a fairly distinct pantheon of gods and goddesses emerged. Kanaloa's Symbolism: Polynesian religion and mythology placed great emphasis on nature, particularly the ocean environment. The Polynesians became masters of navigation and other seafaring skills, and their religion and myths strongly reflected the importance of nature and the sea. Polynesians believed that all things in nature, including humans, contained a sacred and supernatural power called mana. Mana could be good or evil, and individuals, animals, and objects contained varying amounts of mana. Huna Kupua (New Thought) is a Hawaiian word adopted to describe a theory of metaphysics which linked to ancient Hawaiian kahuna (experts). Long believed the key to Huna is the concept of the Three Selves (the low self, middle self and higher self; or unconscious, conscious and super-conscious), which is called the unihipili, the uhane and the aumakua. Other Huna teachers also refer to the Three Selves but give them the alternate names of Ku, Lono and Aumakua. The seven principles of Huna include: Ike (The world is what you think it is); Kala (There are no limits); Makia (Energy flows where attention goes); Manawa (Now is the moment of power); Aloha (To love is to be happy with someone or something); Mana (All power comes from within) and Pono (Effectiveness is the measure of truth). According to a Kauai tradition, if you could look into the eye of Kanaloa you would see an eight-sided web pattern with four rings and a star in the center. In the Hawaiian language, "Kanaloa" is also used as a word that means "a sea shell; the young stage of a certain fish; an alternate name for Kaho'olawe Island; and secure, firm, immovable, established, unconquerable." A root translation of the word, ka-na-loa, means "the great peace, or the great stillness." The word also has the connotation of total confidence. In the esoteric tradition of Huna Kupua, Kanaloa represents the Core Self, or the center of the universe within oneself. As a whole, the web pattern represents the Aka Web (The Web of Life), the symbolic connection of all things to each other. In this aspect, the star at the center is the spider/shaman, or the individual who is aware of being the weaver of his or her own life, a dream weaver. In another aspect, the eight lines represent "mana", or spiritual power, because another meaning of "mana" is "branching lines" and the number eight in Hawaiian tradition is symbolic of great power. The four circles represent "aloha", or love, because the "lei" or garland, a symbol of love, is circular and is used figuratively in Hawaiian to mean a circle, and because the word "ha" is a part of the word "aloha" and also means "life" and the number four. Together the circles and lines represent the harmony of Love and Power as an ideal to develop. The star pattern is composed of a dot in the center representing the Aumakua, or Higher Self; a ring representing Lono, or the Mental Self; the seven limbs of the star representing the Seven Principles of Huna; and the ring around the star representing Ku, the Physical or Subconscious Self. One point of the star is always down, aligned with a straight line of the web, representing the connection of the inner with the outer. The Eye of Kanaloa symbol generates subtle energy, known as "ki" in Hawaiian. This energy can be used for healing, for stimulating physical and mental faculties, and for many other purposes. By itself, the symbol will help to harmonize the physical, emotional and mental energies of a room or other location. The symbol can also amplify and harmonize other energy sources by placing it behind or in front of the source. Purchase Assurance of Quality: The Carving in the Item's Pictures is the One You Will Receive. 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