Title: | Ipu Le'i - Fish Hook Container |
Medium: | Other |
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Smaller covered gourds were used to carry fishing equipment. Each gourd carried a hook, leader and bait for a specific type of fish. These gourds also floated in case the canoe tipped over.
(Ipu Le’i were given as gifts by crew members of Hokule'a as they traveled around the world. They were filled with cordage made by children of Hawai’i to symbolize connecting the world together.)
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