Hand Carved Buffalo Bone Seahorse Necklace – Polynesian Style

Hafa Adai, Aloha and Talofa! Or Hello- thanks for checking out my Polynesian & Micronesian Jewelry Collection. Thank you so much for shopping with small businesses like ours! This piece is 💯 Hand Carved Solid Buffalo Bone. The necklace is 30” in length, however it can be adjusted to wear as a surfer choker or mid length boho style. The Manaia is a tupuna (ancestor), a guardian figure often found in Māori carving and jewelry. The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. ... The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian to ward off evil spirits. Though mythological it is most frequently depicted as a seahorse.