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- Puka_shell abstract "Puka shells originally were naturally occurring bead-like objects which could be found on some beaches in Hawaii. These were beachworn pieces of cone snail shells, a kind of seashell. Puka is the Hawaiian word for "hole" and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded shell fragments. Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold however, the majority of which are not made from cone shells but from other shells or even from plastic. Some strings of beads are currently sold that are made from cone shells, but the majority of these have been worked by hand with pliers from whole shells and then subjected to some tumble finishing, instead of being formed entirely by natural processes.The original puka shell beads were very easily made into necklaces, bracelets and anklets because they already had a natural hole which enabled them to be strung like beads. Puka jewellery first became popular in Hawaii, though many species of cone snails, family Conidae, are found in tropical oceans worldwide.In Hawaii, the wearing of puka shells was traditionally thought to ensure a peaceful and safe voyage, especially for sailors on a long journey, so puka shell necklaces were worn by those who had to travel at sea.".
- Puka_shell thumbnail Queen_Emma_wearing_lei_pupu_o_Niihau.jpg?width=300.
- Puka_shell wikiPageID "3674008".
- Puka_shell wikiPageRevisionID "563849240".
- Puka_shell hasPhotoCollection Puka_shell.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Hawaii_culture.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Jewellery_components.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Seashells_in_art.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Symbols_of_Hawaii.
- Puka_shell type Abstraction100002137.
- Puka_shell type Cognition100023271.
- Puka_shell type Communication100033020.
- Puka_shell type Component105868954.
- Puka_shell type Concept105835747.
- Puka_shell type Content105809192.
- Puka_shell type Idea105833840.
- Puka_shell type JewelleryComponents.
- Puka_shell type Part105867413.
- Puka_shell type PsychologicalFeature100023100.
- Puka_shell type Signal106791372.
- Puka_shell type Symbol106806469.
- Puka_shell type SymbolsOfHawaii.
- Puka_shell comment "Puka shells originally were naturally occurring bead-like objects which could be found on some beaches in Hawaii. These were beachworn pieces of cone snail shells, a kind of seashell. Puka is the Hawaiian word for "hole" and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded shell fragments. Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold however, the majority of which are not made from cone shells but from other shells or even from plastic.".
- Puka_shell label "Puka shell".
- Puka_shell sameAs m.09tqlg.
- Puka_shell sameAs Q7259076.
- Puka_shell sameAs Q7259076.
- Puka_shell sameAs Puka_shell.
- Puka_shell wasDerivedFrom Puka_shell?oldid=563849240.
- Puka_shell depiction Queen_Emma_wearing_lei_pupu_o_Niihau.jpg.
- Puka_shell isPrimaryTopicOf Puka_shell.
