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Wooden knives were used to skin fruit and vegetables

Pōhaku kuʻi or stone pestle is a stone tool used with a poho (mortar) to ground natural elements used primarily for la’au lapa’au (medicine) or ceremony.

Thin, straight stick with toothed/forked end. Wooden tool used for decorating kapa (cloth like material made from Wauke (Broussonetia papyrifera).

Coconut shell cups were mainly used to consume ʻAwa. In more modern times used as individual serving bowls for poi.

Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving, sanding, sharpening, polishing, filing, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons.

Part of a weapon

Pōhaku ma'a 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

Nā ‘umeke la’au (wooden bowls) were made both from la’au (wood) or ipu (gourd). These wooden implements were numerous among all general household items.

Nā ‘umeke la’au (wooden bowls) were made both from la’au (wood) or ipu (gourd). These wooden implements were numerous among all general household items.

Nā ‘umeke la’au (wooden bowls) were made both from la’au (wood) or ipu (gourd). These wooden implements were numerous among all general household items.