Hiku Tohorā Inanga- Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Carve Your Own The continuous

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They were traditionally played in times of sorrow and remembrance at tangihanga (funerals) or in solitude

The manaia is the embodiment of mana - the archetypal Māori measure of worth

notched and engraved with unaunahi

Hiku Tohorā Inanga- Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Carve Your Own The continuousFrom the discovery of Aotearoa by the original whale rider Paikea, tohor (whales) have been highly regarded kin or tpuna to Mori and are the kaitiaki (guardians) of the realm of Tangaroa, the atua (spirit) of the ocean. In the Mori world, they are an omen of the supernatural and a sign of abundance because of their many offerings, even in death. This hiku tohor was carved by Aaron Marshall from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu,