4 3/8" Hawaiian Inlaid Koa Wood Niho Pua`a Boar Tusk Pendant 30" Adj

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NOTE: These Tusks Have Been Sanitized and Triple-Washed For Your Assurance of Clean Wear. Brand New, Never Used Sterling Silver Hawaiian Inlaid Koa Wood Boar Tusk Ivory Pendant. 100% Natural Boar Tusk Ivory Inlaid With Genuine Big Island...

NOTE: These Tusks Have Been Sanitized and Triple-Washed For Your Assurance of Clean Wear. Brand New, Never Used Sterling Silver Hawaiian Inlaid Koa Wood Boar Tusk Ivory Pendant. 100% Natural Boar Tusk Ivory Inlaid With Genuine Big Island (Hawai`i Island) Acacia Koa Wood With Koa Wood End Cap and Adjustable Necklace. Symbolism: A Protector, Which Also Represents Traits of a Builder and Producer, Provides Courage With Integrity and Stability, A Person With a Sense of Humor and a Warm Heart. Design: Large Inlaid Natural Boar Tusk Ivory (Right Curve); Natural Tapered Design, Cleaned and Sanitized Natural Untreated Tusk, Inlaid Acacia Koa Wood Accent and End Cap, Fixed Bail, Beef Cow Bone Necklace Closure, Adjustable Necklace, Smooth Surface Tusk Finish; Size: Cord is Approx. 30.0" Long, and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths, as Desired. Measures: Tusk is Approx. 13/16" Widest X 4 3/8" Long (End to End) incl. End Cap; Weight: Approx. 16.1 grams Total (With Necklace). Features: In Hawaiian, the Words “`Oia`i`o” Means “Authentic”, “Kupono” Means "Natural", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Punono" Means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Combined Pendant and Necklace Design Exactly! This Gorgeous Boar Ivory Tusk is Crafted With a Smooth, Natural Surface Finish Background. This Hand-Labored Design Features a Niho Pua`a (Hawaiian Boar Tusk) Pendant. This Entire Boar Ivory Tusk is Completely 100% Natural in Color, Shape, Size, and Imperfections to Enhance the Detailing. The Tusk Displays a Natural Enamel White to Off-White Color Background With Some Yellow to Gray Shading and Natural Surface-Line Striations. The Tusk's Maind Body is Inlaid With a Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Piece of Acacia Koa Wood. Additionally, the Tusk's Upper End is Capped With a Hand-Cut Piece of Koa Wood Conforming to the Exact Shape and Sides of the Tusk to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. History, Folklore and Astrology: Welo (Taurus) in Hawaiian astrology and mythology, is depicted by the Wild Boar, the fixed earthly sign of the Builder and Producer. Welo persons bear traits of courageousness beyond, they are born with integrity and stability. They also have a sense of humor and a warm heart. Those born under the sign of Welo are said to have inherited the daring and unwavering characteristics attributed to this fearless creature, which commanded the greatest of respect in ancient Hawai`i. Hunting the bold boar took an act of courage. Slicing through the jungle on the trail of a wild pig, the hunter would track it for several miles, then jump on its back using only human strength to battle the animal. The might of the hunter's mana (power) was put to test when facing the wild boar with lance in hand. One chance was all he had to deliver the final blow. Failure to do so meant serious injury, even death, by the razor sharp tusks of the boar. The boar tusk is emblematic of the Hawaiian Hunters and Warriors and a symbol of the Pua'a `Aumakua (personal family gods). It also serves to symbolize a prominent deity in Hawaiian mythology who was called Kamapua`a, the pig god. Known both for his warlike nature and for his romantic exploits, this energetic god appeared in many tales. Kamapua`a (hog child) is a hog-man fertility demi-god associated with Lono, the god of agriculture. The son of Hina and Kahiki- ula, the chief of Kaua`i, the Garden Isle. Kamapua`a was particularly connected with the island of Maui. Hawaiians often sought Kamapua`a as an ally during war and used his adventures to explain various natural phenomena. Folklore in Hawaiian modern times is a mixture of various aspects of Hawaiian mythology and various urban legends that have been passed on regarding various places in the Hawaiian islands. Local folklore on the island of O`ahu says that one should never carry pork over the Pali Highway connecting Honolulu and Windward O`ahu. The stories vary, but the classic legend is that if one carries pork of any kind over the old Pali road (not the modern Pali highway) by automobile, the automobile would stop at a certain point on the way and not re-start until the pork was removed from the vehicle. Some versions of the story require the pork to be raw; other versions say that this happens after dark. In some versions, a white dog will appear at the time the automobile stalls, and you must feed the pork to the dog to proceed. This legend has its roots in ancient Hawaiian mythology. According to legend, the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele and the demigod Kamapua`a (a half-man-half-pig) had a turbulent relationship, and the two agreed not to visit each other. If one takes pork over the Pali, the legend goes, one is symbolically taking a piece of Kamapua`a from one side to the other, and it is said that Pele would stop that from happening. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants Are Created Using Natural Boar Ivory Tusks and Natural Acacia Koa Wood, Each One is Slightly Unique to the Next, Which is Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Tusk Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Hawaiian Tribal Jewelry. Made 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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