Handcarved Bone & Koa Wood Makau Necklace – Adjustable Cord

Hafa Adai, Aloha and Talofa! Or Hello- thanks for checking out my Polynesian & Micronesian Jewelry Collection. This piece is 💯 Hand Carved Solid Buffalo Bone. The necklace is 35” in length, however it can be adjusted to wear as a surfer choker or mid length boho style. The pendant itself is 2.75”. Please note this is a very light wood and weighs under .2 oz. Perfect for wearing for long durations. Acacia koa is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu. Its name in the Hawaiian language, koa, also means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior. The makau, or fish hook, is a very popular symbolic icon of the Pasefika Culture.The unpredictable nature of the Pacific Ocean and the fickle nature of fish behavior have led to the development of this special good luck charm. The fish hook symbol came to be known as makau. Hawaiian legend states that the demigod Maui went fishing with his brothers. He caught the bottom of the ocean floor with his magical hook makau. In this way he pulled up and created the Hawiian islands. With a creation story like…