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Pōhaku hekau (anchor)

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BYUH Archives
Category
Stone
Summary
A heavy stone used to anchor canoes
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Pōkahu maʻa (sling stone)

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Category
Stone, Fishing
Summary
Pōkahu maʻa also referred to as ‘alā (a general noun defined as: dense waterworn volcanic stone, as used for poi pounders, adzes, hula stones; hard lava, basalt. (Pukui, 1991) is a small stone used by warriors during battle
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Hā lawaiʻa (stone sinkers)

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BYUH Archives
Category
Stone, Fishing
Summary
Hā lawaiʻa (stone sinkers) was used to sink fishing apparatuses made to catch fish, turtles and squid.