Regarded as a symbol for safe passage over water, the makau, or fishhook, brings good fortune and strength to those who wear it. The makau has held deep cultural significance in Hawai’i and throughout the Polynesian Triangle.Traditionally carved from bone, wood, stone and coral, different makauwere crafted to catch every single type of fish and sea creature; acraft which was often passed down through generations.

Some makau were prized so highly, that they were thought to possess mana (celestial powers) and were hidden in gourds. Even in Hawaiian lore, the god Māui had a makau called Mānaiakalani that he used to try and hook all of the islands together to unite them. This same sentiment of unity still rings true today in Hawai‘i, as the makau remains a symbol of humans’ connection with the sea, its creatures and the fragile balance of life onthe Islands.

Fine jersey crew neck T-shirt.

• Classic comfort, these soft crew neck for toddlers / youth are soft, yet durable enough to stand up to your child's playtime demands.
• Fabrication: 4.5 oz. 100% combed ringspun cotton fine jersey
• machine wash
• tumble dry low

Onsie / bodysuit.

• Features lap shoulders to make it easier for the many times a day that parents have to change baby's outfit.
• Fabrication: 4.5 oz. 100% combed ringspun cotton fine jersey
• machine wash
• tumble dry low