TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY TIKI PENDANT JEWELLERY
HAND CARVED BY ARTISTS FROM NEW ZEALAND
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A Tiki pendant is more than a good luck charm or fertility symbol when worn, as many believe that a Hei Tiki pendant worn or given with respect or love will take on the spirit of the person who wears or handles it, becoming a spiritual link between people spanning time and distance. It is also believed that Polynesian and Maori Tiki carvings that have been worn by family and tribal members spanning generations contain the spirit of all of those people and are truly great and powerful treasures.
Tiki pendants from New Zealand and Polynesia are frequently called 'Hei Tiki '. 'Hei' means to wear the tiki pendant around ones neck. Little is understood about the Tiki's meaning and there are a number of Polynesian stories about the Tiki's originsi. Many state the Tiki came from the stars, and that he was the first man of the world. Tiki are depicted with webbed feet which suggests a strong link to sea creatures. Tikis were respected as the teacher of all things, and subsequently the wearer of this symbol is seen to possess clarity of thought, loyalty, great inner knowledge, and strength of character.
Where can I buy a Tiki Pendant? NZPacific.com stocks a wide variety of Tiki pendants hand carved by local artists. No two Tikis will ever be alike, and the craftsmanship is beautiful. As early Polynesians had no written language, tribal history and the stories of the gods were kept intact by using many forms of arts and crafts such as complex bone, paua-shell and greenstone carving. These art treasures were then handed down through manyt generations of tribal elders and became sacred objects or treasures, to tell tribal history and take on the spirits of past great leaders and warriors who had worn the Tikis.
Thus, we stock a range of Pacific Jewellery, and each Tiki Pendant purchased through NZ Pacific is presented with a braided or platted waxed braid cord, along with woven native flax bag designed to show the traditional styling and beauty of the Tiki Pendant.
We also supply an attractive information sheet telling of the meaning of the particular Tiki Pendant.
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