Honu Sea Turtles
by Karon Melillo DeVega
Title
Honu Sea Turtles
Artist
Karon Melillo DeVega
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
carved wooden antique sculpture of "Honu" Sea Turtles
"Ancient Hawaiians were animists and believed that their Aumakua or guardian spirits could take the shape of any animal. These guardians were also viewed as the embodiment of their ancestors. The green Hawaiian turtle is the only indigenous reptile to the Hawaiian islands, is revered as a sacred symbol of the life force" quote source: hawaiianlife.com
Maui, Hawaii
Canon EOS 50D
Photoshop CS4
© Karon DeVega
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February 25th, 2012
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