Weapons
During the pre-contact period, weapons were made of wood and/or stone with the inclusion of sharks' teeth on some of the weapons. The bills from swordfish and marlins were also used. Most of the weapons were used for hand-to-hand combat. All weapons are custom made using hardwoods, natural cordage, and shark teeth (tiger, bull, or oceanic white tip). |
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A`u ku - (dagger)
Material: Broadbill marlin |
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Pahoa - (daggers)
Material: Koa, kiawe, `ohi`a lehua |
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Newa la`au - wooden club
Material: Native hardwoods |
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Leiomano - (hand weapon) used in hand-to-hand combat
Material: `Ohi`a lehua and tiger shark teeth |
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Leiomano - (hand weapon) used in hand-to-hand combat
Material: Koa and tiger shark teeth |
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Leiomano - (hand weapon) used in hand-to-hand combat
Material: `Ohi`a lehua, koa and tiger shark teeth |
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Leiomano/pahoa a`u - (hand weapon) used in hand-to-hand combat
Material: Koa, tiger shark teeth, and marlin spike. Other hardwoods may be available. |
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Ka`ane - (strangle cord) used during combat or punishment for breaking a kapu.
Material: Kiawe or other hardwood and 8-ply braided hemp |
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Leiomano - (shark tooth weapon) 4 teeth
Material: Various types of wood, stone, and natural cordage |
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Leiomano - (shark-tooth weapon) with eight teeth
Material: Various types of wood, stone, and natural cordage |
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Leiomano - (shark tooth weapon) 10 teeth
Material: Various types of wood, stone, and natural cordage |
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Ma`a - (sling) hand woven from natural cordage
Material: Various types of hand-made natural cordage |
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Newa la`au - (wooden club)
Material: Hardwood |
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Newa pohaku - (stone club)
Material: Dense basalt |
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Pahoa - (dagger) This design is based on a pahoa collected by Capt. James Cook on the island of Kaua`i.
Material: Various types of hardwood |
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Pikoi - (tripping club)
Material: Various shapes and hardwoods or stones |
