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poi pounder
Name: Poi Pounder
Origin: Hawaiian Islands
Artist: Unknown
Description: Of the different variations, this poi pounder is an example of type found only on Kauai. According to some sources, women on Kauai used these pounders to make poi, while on other islands men used the classic shape.


Copyright by Serge King 2002
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