MALE NECKLACES IN TRADITIONAL MAORI BONE, GREENSTONE, JADE AND MOTHER OF PEARL CARVINGS.
HAND CARVED BY NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS. BASED ON TRADITIONAL MAORI ARTIFACTS.
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Traditional Male Necklaces carved in bone, greenstone (pounamu) and mother of pearl by talented New Zealand artists in the unique Maori style.
Tiki on Male Necklaces were very respected, seen as the teacher of all things. The wearer of this necklace is therefore seen to possess clarity of thought, strength of character, loyalty, and great inner knowledge.
The bone carvings for these mens necklaces are based on Maori designs, and have special significance as Pre-European Maori had no written language, therefore tribal history and the stories of the gods were kept using fine arts and crafts - ranging from basket and cloth-weaving to complex wood, bone, shell and jade carving. These artifacts were then handed down through generations of tribal elders and became sacred objects or treasures telling the history of tribes and taking on the spirits of past great leaders and men who had worn such a necklace.
It is believed that a mens necklace worn with respect or given and received with love, take on part of the spirit of those who wear or handle it. It becomes a spiritual link between people spanning time & distance. A Maori Male Necklace Carving that has been worn by family or tribal members over many generations contains the spirit of all of those people and is truly a powerful and great treasure.
Every mens necklace purchased through New Zealand Pacific Online Shop is presented with a braided or platted waxed braid cord, along with native flax bag woven to show the traditional styling and beauty of the carving.
Also supplied is an attractive information sheet telling the meaning of the particular male necklace .
