Lei O Mano

Then i made the lei o mano umi already dabbled in woodwork but when it came to hawaiian weapons he says i had to teach myself.

Lei o mano.

With adjustable cotton cord necklace. Large hawaiian war axe style wood lei o mano hand weapon tiki decor lostislandtraders. I saw an old lei o mano that my uncle john cummings had interestingly umi points out these lei o mano were relatively rare. 5 out of 5 stars 42 42 reviews 34 95.

These heritage pieces of artwork have been handmade and carved with the originals in mind. Makana hut s polynesian weapon and club replicas. Weapon lei o mano largeancient polynesian weapons carved from hawaii s rare koa wood trees and accented with sharp shark teeth. Each shark tooth is double stitched to the koa base for strength in.

It is a reminder war was never the answer. Favorite add to hawaiian broadword style wood lei o mano hand weapon tiki decor lostislandtraders. Lei o mano war club quantity. In a battle out of 5 000 warriors maybe ten or eleven had them.

Each piece is handcrafted by william mahoni whose world renown work has graced the homes of the the king of tonga. These teeth are placed into grooves in the club and sewn. This lei o mano with sharks teeth was made in traditional hawaiian methods. Hawaiian jewelry handmade hawaiian koa wood lei o mano spear head necklace from maui hawaii made in hawaii hawaiian koa wood lei o mano spear head necklace with 22 black cord hand carved and tied with real shark teeth pendant height about 3 length black cord is about 24 handmade on the.

The weapon resembles a thick ping pong paddle inset with shark teeth. Hawaiian warriors would often use lei o mano for slashing enemies in close combat. Offering many different styles from koa wood clubs to shark tooth clubs also know as lei o mano. 28 long adjustable this is a beautifully hand crafted pendant made of natural koa wood in a traditional hawaiian weapon design.

The leiomano is a shark toothed club used by various polynesian cultures but mostly by the native hawaiians. Authentic polynesian art including alii clubs. Leiomano is a word in the hawaiian language and may have been derived from lei o manō which means a shark s lei. Lei o mano war club 150 00 156 66.

The tiger shark is the preferred donor. His father who has been making hawaiian war clubs for approximately 20 years inspired him to learn more about my hawaiian culture. 3 long 1 wide. Lei o mano traditional hawaiian weapon pendant.

Manny mattos a native hawaiian artist has been making hawaiian war clubs lei o mano for about 14 years.