Honu Turtles 🐢 Big Island Hawaii Slate Hand Carved Chiseled Art Sticks & Stones

Honu Turtles Piko Slate Hand Carved Chiseled Art Studios of Sticks and Stones Big Island ONE OF A KIND 6.25”H x 12”L Art features: • 2 Turtles or Honu : Honu is a symbol of longevity, safety, and mana (spiritual energy) in Hawaiian culture and their presence brings good luck and peace. The Honu is considered a form of 'aumakua or ancestral spirit offering lifelong protection, wisdom and guidance. • Piko (swirl): Piko in Hawaiian is another word for the navel where life begins. The symbol brings new life and purity to the world, and represents peace, tranquility and spiritually. Material: Old original roof slate from Kawaiahaʻo Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. This church was established under Kuhina Nui (Queen-Regent) Kaʻahumanu I in the year 1820. About the artist: Hand chiseled by Scott Kekuhaupiʻo Manley created in Nāʻālehu, Big Island, Hawaii. Nāʻālehu is Hawaiian for "the volcanic ashes". It is one of the southernmost communities in the 50 states of the United States.