Small Hook Some also wear a tiki

Some also wear a tiki necklace because it is considered a good luck charm

it is also used as a sign of remembrance because it connects the deceased to the living

the fishhook was used to symbolize prosperity or abundance

The koru is derived from the fern frond

Small Hook Some also wear a tiki33cm x 21cm The matau or fishhook represents prosperity. For the Maori people, a fishhook is a valuable tool because they rely on the sea to survive. In fact, the majority of the food they eat came from the sea. For this reason, the fishhook was used to symbolize prosperity or abundance, and Maori people attributed the abundance to Tangaroa, the god of the sea. Aside from prosperity, the matau also symbolizes safe travel. The reason is because of its