12.75" Wooden Canoe Paddle Display
Product Description
Display this Hawaiian Wooden Canoe Paddle Display on your shelf in your living room or office. Hawaiian Wooden Canoe Paddle Display are approximately 12.75" Long and 3" Wide.
Hawaiian Paddle History:
In ancient Hawaii, the relationship between a canoe paddle and its maker or owner/user was a very personal one. Often times the paddle was given a special name. A good canoe paddle was handed down from one generation to another, prized as a family heirloom.
Unlike some of the other Polynesian cultures, the Hawiians did not have elaborately made ceremonial paddles. But even if paddles were thought of as utilitarian objects by the early inhabitants of the islands, they were nevertheless quite beautifully handcrafted. And the use of exotically grained wood from the Koa tree as the material of choice insured that each paddle would be a work of art. This is still the case, even today.
Hawaiian Paddle History:
In ancient Hawaii, the relationship between a canoe paddle and its maker or owner/user was a very personal one. Often times the paddle was given a special name. A good canoe paddle was handed down from one generation to another, prized as a family heirloom.
Unlike some of the other Polynesian cultures, the Hawiians did not have elaborately made ceremonial paddles. But even if paddles were thought of as utilitarian objects by the early inhabitants of the islands, they were nevertheless quite beautifully handcrafted. And the use of exotically grained wood from the Koa tree as the material of choice insured that each paddle would be a work of art. This is still the case, even today.
