Various art forms created to preserve and convey traditional teachings about the harmony between the stewards of Mother Earth/Nature and us humans... whether through stories, poetry, paintings, carvings, dances, etc. This whale bone pendant was carved by a Polynesian man (known as Ben Muti) who sells exquisite pendants he creates from cow horn and bone, petrified mammoth bone as well as special ones of whale bone. Each one conveys traditional symbols with great meaning. I love that the … [Read more...]