Manaia - Pounamu #3 full length Each wearer will have a

Each wearer will have a significant and subjective connection to this taonga

It represents friendship

life and death

Dimensions W 20 cm x 110 cm

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Manaia - Pounamu #3 full length Each wearer will have aThis Pounamu Manaia is carved from Kawakawa, lashed with black waxed cord. The Manaia represents a guardian that protects and balances. It is seen as a messenger between the physical and spiritual world, which is why only one side of its face is seen. It is also depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man, and the tail of a fish (sometimes looks like a serpent). These represent the areas to which the manaia protects, over land, over the sea or