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The fish hook is a symbol of skill and ability to provide for one's self and family
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Tanoa fa'iva (kava bowl) are used in the preparation and serving of a beverage made from the roots of the kava plant
The process of making a traditional piupiu skirt is long and labor intensive
Maori Bone Hei Matua Hook Hawaiian Christmas The model is wearing aThroughout history, Polynesians have been connected to the ocean. The islands are surrounded by lagoons, bays and open ocean as far as the eye can see. The Maori, like other Polynesians, are master fishermen. Today, they have made bone carving hooks and lures an artform. The hooks, or Hei Matau, are today more ornamental than functional. But they are more than ever, a revered and time honored tradition. This typical Maori design is hand carved in