PADDLES (hoe)
Hawaiian
paddles (hoe) are characterized by a straight thick shaft and a short
wide blade, ovate in shape.
The length usually ranges from 55 to 71
inches, with an average of 62 inches.The length of the blades (laulau)
range from 19 to 26 inches, with an average of 23 inches.
The blades’ greatest widths range from 8.5 to 15
inches with an average of 12 inches.
PADDLE (hoe)
(w/
curly figures)
48 ½” x 9 ½”)
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HAWAIIAN WEAPONS
The Hawaiians were as warlike as any
branch of the Polynesians. Wars were frequent, for though high chiefs
succeeded to their positions primarily by inheritance, they had to hold
them by superior force of arms against
ambitious relatives or invading usurpers.
Thus, the high chiefs of the larger island districts maintained
the
nucleus of an army at their courts and used various weapons as you see
below:
SHARK-TOOTH DAGGERS
Though
primarily a club, the shark-tooth dagger is a hybrid between a
shark-tooth club and a bludgeon dagger.
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