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Hei Matau / Hook
Originally Maori wore useful implements on their person. The Hei Matau is a contemporary adornment and is said to bring prosperity, good health and safe travel across water. It is also used to signify one's connection to water.
Pounamu Hei Matau
The fish hook shape of the hei matau finds its origins in Māori legend, which holds that the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner, Maui.
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Hei Matau
New Zealand Jade Stylised Fish Hook Necklace
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$238.00 NZD
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New Zealand Greenstone Matte Hei Matau Necklace
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New Zealand Jade Matte Hei Matau Necklace
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Prosperity, good health and safe travel across water.
The fish hook denotes the importance of fishing to the Maori people of New Zealand and their strong relationship to Tangaroa, the god of the sea. It was originally a practical tool used to catch fish but slowly became ornamental, particularly when Maori began trading with Europeans.
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