Marsden Manaia

The pendant is 66mm in length and 50mm at its widest.  The pendant has shaping at the back so that it is extra comforting to rub when it is being worn. 

This Manaia design is carved from pounamu we have collected from the Marsden Valley in the Paroa area just outside of Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island.  

The Manaia has an extremely strong, waxed nylon cord so the pendant can be worn ALL the time - even in any kind of water.  It is four strands of cord that have been hand platted into a special, round, 4-plait.  The cord is adjustable by pinching the special knots between your thumb and finger and pulling.  

The Manaia is your guardian angel.

It has the head of a bird, the body of a human and the tail of a fish.   It represents the Earth, Sea and Sky.   

It protects the wearer from evil and bad things from those places and brings you good luck in your life.