Design Story
The Manaia is a Māori symbol that represents a guardian angel: a creature with a bird's head, the body of a man, and the tail of a fish, to symbolize its balance and sovereignty over elements (air, earth and sea).
Andrea requested a manaia that would include the letters A and G within its shape (you can find them both hidden inside its neck and chest).
Community Comments
[TT: that's true: none of our designs is traditional (unless a few ones where we specifically stated so) but original creations inspired to Maori and Polynesian traditions, and modified on our friends requests... good point!]