Tama - NZ Pounamu/greenstone - Last post for '08! - pg99 - Tiki Carving

B Blowfish Member Hula-ifornia Joined: Feb 09, 2006 Posts: 158	B Blowfish Posted posted on Fri, May 30, 2008 8:24 AM Hey Tama... If memory serves the shape represents a Hawiian God's tongue, might be Ku. You all probably know that when a warrior or wahine stick their tongue out it is to ward off evil. So having a representation of Ku's tongue is super protective and also signifies the authority of the person wearing it as having the authority to speak over anyone else. So for the longest time these were only worn by the Ali'i (royalty) and as long as you were royalty it could be worn by both men and women. I could be wrong about the exact God being Ku, but I am certain it represents a tongue of a God.

Hey Tama... If memory serves the shape represents a Hawiian God's tongue, might be Ku. You all probably know that when a warrior or wahine stick their tongue out it is to ward off evil. So having a representation of Ku's tongue is super protective and also signifies the authority of the person wearing it as having the authority to speak over anyone else. So for the longest time these were only worn by the Ali'i (royalty) and as long as you were royalty it could be worn by both men and women.

I could be wrong about the exact God being Ku, but I am certain it represents a tongue of a God.

Post #383501 by Blowfish on Fri, May 30, 2008 8:24 AM