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Kupee Nerite Polita Pipipi Shells 50 Small For Bracelet Merrie Monarch

$ 46.99

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Culture: Hawaiian
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    50 small lustrous black, white and speckled pipipi shells which are small Kūpe’e shells I collected on Kauai. These are about 1/2” long. 24 should make an 8” bracelet or anklet. Merrie Monarch is coming!
    Kūpe’e are eaten, prized for lei, used as an emblem of mourning, used by hālau to hide (pe’e) knowledge or not used by other hālau so knowledge will not be hidden (pe’e) from them.
    Kūpe’e live under sand around boulders. At night, it climbs on boulders to feed on limu. Kūpe’e are harvested at night when they are feeding, preferably when there is little or no moon. They can “hear” noise and will fall off rocks to hide if disturbed by loud noises or talking.
    *Cruelty free
    Shipping apparatus derived from recycled materials
    *Shipping may take longer than usual
    MY PROMISE TO YOU:
    Is there a problem with your order? Please contact me and I will fix it to your satisfaction.
    *Cruelty free
    *Shipping and Insurance Included
    *Shipping materials are from recycled packaging
    *Shipping may take longer than usual