The Hai Matau - Legend holds that the north island of New Zealand was once
a huge fish caught by Maui, the great Mariner, using only a woven line and
bone hook. The fish hool remained lodged in the side of the fish and can be
seen today in the outline of Hawke's Bay. For the Maori, the Hei Matau
represents Strength, Prosperity, Fertility and a great respect for the Sea.
It is believed to provide safe passage over water, and has a special
significance as a gift.
With that said Cathy and I never got each other an actual wedding gift
because we wanted to do more on our Honeymoon in Maui. Almost two years
later I came across this symbol and necklace. I showed it to Cathy and it
just clicked that it is something that would fit our lifestyle perfectly.
So she ordered a white one and I a black one. We just got them yesterday
and already love them. We got ours from a great and small website
www.wandererimports.com
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