MOKO Maori Koru Tribal Tattoo Beach Necklace meaning Watched Over and Guided Through Life. This silver and hand-braided necklace made of waxed cotton cord using ancient Polynesian knot tying techniques. This beach tattoo necklace is the symbol of the koru with additional unique detail. Tribal Tattoo Beach Necklace Koru with its spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond and symbolizing new life, growth, strength and peace. It is an integral symbol in Maori art, carving and tattoos. The circular shape of the koru helps to convey the idea of perpetual movement while the inner coil suggests a return to the point of origin. Koru can also refer to bone carvings. Those generally take the shape of the uncurling fern plant. When bone is worn on the skin, it changes color as oil is absorbed. The Maori took this to symbolize that the spirit of the person inhabited the pendant. When someone gives a pendant to someone else, it is the custom that they wear it for a time so that part of their spirit is given as well.
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ECOMPASSING FERN "Watched Over and Guided Through Life"
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