MAN PENDANT NECKLACE IN TRADITIONAL MAORI BONE
HAND CARVED BY NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS
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The traditional Man Pendant Necklace is considered a good luck charm when worn and in some regions is also regarded as a fertility symbol. New Zealand Maori often refer to the man's pendant necklace as 'Tiki'.
The Tiki (Man's Pendant Necklace) is an ancient symbol and is by far the least understood, so there are a number of legends around its meaning.
Some say Tiki came from the stars and that he was the first man of the world. Mens' Pendant Necklaces are also often depicted with webbed feet - suggesting a strong link to sea creatures.
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 pendant necklaces 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 & 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 to tell the history of tribes and taking on the spirits of a past leader or man who had worn such a pendant necklace.
It is believed that a pendant necklace worn with respect or given and received with love, take on part of the spirit of the man who wears or handles it. It becomes a spiritual link between people spanning time & distance. A men's pendant 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.
We ship internationally to USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and the rest of the world. Every Man Pendant Necklace purchased through NZ Pacific 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 Man's Pendant Necklace .
