Hawaiian Pohaku ku`i `ai Water Buffalo Poi Pounder #1

Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed Black Horn Pendant With Necklace. 100% Carved Natural Indo-Pacific Water Buffalo Black Horn (Untreated) With Adjustable Necklace and Buffalo Horn Closure Accent.- Symbolism: The Poi Pounder Symbolizes Unity, a Producer and Provider, Strength, and Organization. As the Ancient Hawaiians Relied On Using This...

Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed Black Horn Pendant With Necklace. 100% Carved Natural Indo-Pacific Water Buffalo Black Horn (Untreated) With Adjustable Necklace and Buffalo Horn Closure Accent.


- Symbolism: The Poi Pounder Symbolizes Unity, a Producer and Provider, Strength, and Organization. As the Ancient Hawaiians Relied On Using This Implement Daily; it Functioned as a Producer by Yielding Poi From Pounding Taro Roots and Provided Nourishment as a Staple Food Referred to by Hawaiians as the "Staff of Life". Great Strength Was Required to Continuously Mash the Corm (Underground Tubers) Of the Taro Plant Into a Paste Form Using These 5-6 lb Average Stone Tools. Poi Production Was Not Limited to Just One Individual, the Entire Ohana (Family) Members or Village Groups Would Organize Together to Form an Efficient Process, Each Inputting Their Share of Work to Enjoy the Resultant Nutritious Meal. Poi Pounders Are a Profound Symbol of Sustenance, Which Are Held in Great Reverence by the Hawaiian People.
- Carver: Makai is a gifted Master Hawaiian Wood, Shell and Bone Carver. Makai was born in Hawai`i and is currently residing on the Mainland. In Hawaiian, “Makai” means “Ocean”. His skills extend to all sorts of Polynesian-Designed Craft Influences From the Various Islands of Oceania and the South Indo-Pacific regions. Makai was trained in the fine art of carving materials by his grandfather. His skills are generational and inherent. With each hand-carved shell, wooden, or composite Makau Fish Hook piece, he creates amazing works-of-art. Each and every piece is 100% unique in its own right; it is not mass-produced. I hope you will enjoy one or more of his mini-masterpieces created with mana (spiritual power).
- Design: Traditional Poi Pounder #1 (Adjustable); Cutout, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Design, Unisex Design, Hand-Polished, Natural Domesticated Water Buffalo Black Horn, Traditional Lashing, Curved Tapered and Flared Vertical Shape, Rounded Whole-Shape Design, Angled and Curved Detailing, Hand-Woven Adjustable Necklace Cord, Traditional Hand-Braided Binding, Smooth Surface Polish Finish, Durable Waxed Twine With Hand-Carved Buffalo Horn Bead Closure.
- Color/s: Black Horn (Natural, Not Treated) With Natural, Subtle to Intermittent White Swirling and Straight Line Patches and Patterns Throughout; Tan Cordage.
- Measures: Pounders Are Approx. Just Over 7/8" to Just Under 1.0" Widest X 1 5/8 to 1 7/8" Long.
- Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 24.0" - 25.0" Long, and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired.
- Weight: Approx. 13.6-14.6 grams Total.
- Features: This Hawaiian-Designed Water Buffalo Black Horn Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Beautiful Hand-Carved Polynesian Design Features the Ku`una Pohaku ku`i ai Poheoheo no Ho`opilipili `o Kiwi Pipi Pake (Traditional Hawai`ian Stone Knob Poi Pounder Replica Made of Water Buffalo Horn) Pattern. The Carving is Unique to Each Piece of Hand-Selected (Unshaped) Material Used. This Labor-Intensive Creation is Entirely Hand-Cut, Hand-Shaped, and Hand-Carved Into a Traditional Polynesian Design Using a Single, Natural (Untreated) Piece of Domesticated Water Buffalo's Black Horn. The Poi Pounder Displays a Traditional Poheoheo (Knob-Style) Pounder Shaped With a Rounded and Flared Upper Knob at the Top, Angled Neck, Narrow Hand-Grip Mid-Portions, and a Wide Rounded and Flared Bottom Base to Replicate This Food Processing Tool the Ancient Hawaiians Produced Poi With. The Pendant is Securely Fixed and Traditionally Mounted Onto a Hand-plaited Hawaiian-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, Buffalo Horn Bead Stopper With Hand-Carved Accents. The Reverse Side Displays the Same Smooth and Rounded Surface Shape as the Front. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Poi Pounder Pendants Are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Using Domestic Water Buffalo Horns, Each One is Unique to the Next For You to Enjoy; There Are Subtle to Slight Variations in the Pounder's Overall Carved Shape Appearance, Carved Adjustable Bead Closure's Shape and Pattern, and Subtle to Distinct Natural Swirling and Straight Line Patterns, Which Are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture/s Displays All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Pendant/Necklace 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. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. We Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During Traditional or Honoring Observance Holidays and the Christmas Shopping Season. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!

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