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Oblong stone. Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving, sanding, sharpening, filing, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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A stone used as a mirror. Digital Heritage
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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 battleDigital Heritage
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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.Digital Heritage
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Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving, sanding, sharpening, filing, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving, sanding, sharpening, filing, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving and sanding, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving and sanding, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving and sanding, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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StoneSummary
Pōhaku was used for different purposes including; sport, a part of fishing apparatus, general tool for carving and sanding, as part of religious purposes, use for daily life work and weapons. Digital Heritage
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Stone, FishingSummary
Hā lawaiʻa (stone sinker) was used to sink fishing apparatuses made to catch fish, turtles and squid.Digital Heritage
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Hā lawaiʻa (stone sinker) was used to sink fishing apparatuses made to catch fish, turtles and squid.