Manaia Wood Carving stainless Important Note: Please note that

Important Note: Please note that you may not receive the exact taonga pictured but it will be in the same design and style

we believe that when someone passes on their spirit goes to Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) and enters Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific Ocean) to travel back to Hawaiki

While Taniko has a deep historical significance

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Dimensions/Size: Scarf: 180cm (L) x 70cm (W) (relaxed)

Manaia Wood Carving stainless Important Note: Please note thatThis freestanding Manaia wood carving is 460mm x 170mm. Featuring paua shells for each eye. Meaning: Manaia represents a supernatural figure with a birds head, human body, and fish tail, symbolizing the sky, earth, and sea. It is a guardian or messenger, the Manaias presence enhances the tapu (sacredness) of the carving, with greater numbers increasing its spiritual significance. Manaia motifs traditionally appear on vessels, weapons, and decorative