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| Hei Matau Maori Symbol for Safe Passage over Water |
Koru Maori Symbol for New Beginnings, Growth and Peace |
Twist Maori Symbol for Eternal Friendship |
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Hi! My name is Sean West, and I am a 25 year old Kayaker, Scuba Diver, Lifeguard, Snowboarder, Sailor, and Raft Guide from Asheville, North Carolina and the founder of this company. I`ve been wearing one of the Hei Matau fish hooks since 2005 now when I bought a few for my kayaking buddies at a rock festival, and started importing them in 2007 in an extended attempt to dodge a real job and keep traveling :). So far I've sold the Hei Matau to some pretty awesome people and heard some great stories, and helped support some really great carvers in a small balinese fishing village. If you happen to be interested or have any questions, please check out the site and let me know if I can help answer any questions. Stay safe on the water!
Right now, we are a small company dedicated to providing our valued customers with great necklaces at an unbeatable price ($15 a piece for necklaces, plus a per order charge of $5.95 for USPS parcel post shipping with a tracking number e-mailed to you). We import them from highly skilled bone carvers in Bali, Payments are processed through Paypal (though we accept Visa, Mastercard or any major credit card), Everything goes out from Asheville, NC and we have a 120% satisfaction guarantee for everyone.
About the Necklaces and their Symbolism
We have three main types of symbols, all based on traditional Maori Taonga. The Hei Matau is most famous as a symbol for safe passage over water. The Koru spiral is based on an unfurling baby fern, and is both part of the Maori tribal flag and a symbol for new life, growth and peace. The Twist is typically used to symbolize an eternal bond between two people or two groups of people. Please click on any of the "Buy Hei-Matau" "Buy Koru" or "Buy Twist" links to get more info about the jewelry.
Boating Story
I wrote an account of one of the craziest things I`ve ever done in a kayak for a writing class, and thought you guys might enjoy it. If you are a young boater, be advised that this is one of the dumber things I`ve done, I am much more safety conscious now, and you should be too. This also happened before I started wearing the Hei Matau and was part of the reason I bought them for my friends and I. Enjoy :-).