Hā lawaiʻa (stone sinkers)
Fishing weight . Circumference (length ways): 17 1/4 inches, Circumference (Width ways): 14 inches, Color: Light Greyish Brow, Characteristics: Lava rock more or less spherical with a knob on one end with which to fasten a cord, Weight: 4 lb. 12.6 oz. As shown above this implement had several uses. It could be used to weigh down fishing nets.
There are many different Hawaiian terms for stone sinker; Pōhaku (former word); kēpau (modern). Also: hā, hā lawaiʻa; pākā (on deep-sea line); pōhākialoa, pōhākioloa (on nets); pōhaku lūheʻe, ʻiole, papa, puʻukuʻua (rare) (on octopus lures). Kinds of stone used for octopus-lure sinkers: hāwaʻe, naninui, palaʻā, papa, pūlewa, waimano, ka-ua-ʻula, komana. (Pukui, 1991). Fishing was a big part of Hawaiian culture, hence the attention to naming practices and description in the language and specificity of terms.