Design: Kuleana
Size: 2.5″
Material: Ali’i Koa Wood & Fossilized Wooly Mammoth Tusk
Cord: Black Adjustable
End Bead: White Bone
Special Note: I have enough material to make 4 of these.
Story:
The Hawaiian word kuleana is a unique Hawaiian value and practice which is loosely translated to mean “responsibility.” The word kuleana refers to a reciprocal relationship between the person who is responsible, and the thing which they are responsible for. Relationships are a two way street.
For example, Hawaiians have a kuleana to our land: to care for it and to respect it, and in return, our land has the kuleana to feed, shelter, and clothe us, through this relationship we maintain balance within society and with our natural environment.