Maori Bone Hei Matua Hook Hawaiian Christmas The pieces are dried and

The pieces are dried and painted red

high-waisted cut

The process of making a traditional piupiu skirt is long and labor intensive

The model is wearing a size M

Maori Bone Hei Matua Hook Hawaiian Christmas The pieces are dried andThroughout history, Polynesians have been connected to the ocean. The islands are surrounded by lagoons, bays and open ocean as far as the eye can see. The Maori, like other Polynesians, are master fishermen. Today, they have made bone carving hooks and lures an artform. The hooks, or Hei Matau, are today more ornamental than functional. But they are more than ever, a revered and time honored tradition. This typical Maori design is hand carved in