How I Drilled My Conch Shell to Make a Ceremonial "Pu" Conch Shell Horn

In all of the Polynesian islands, the Pu shell or Conch shell is a incredibly sacred instrument made use of to commence ceremonies, ward off undesirable spirits, bless unions and was also made use of for vital communication involving islands in ancient instances.

Specifically in Hawaii, the conch shell is a extremely intimate aspect of just about every ceremony, starting the tone of the occasion-majestic, deep, resonant and a element of the ever-altering seas, which nourish and surround these islands.

We managed to trade old rope (a villager in Tonga had just gotten a cow!) though we have been sailing the South Pacific for a wonderful substantial Queen conch shell and it traveled thousands of miles with us across the sea to our final location (for now)-Maui.

I was a bit reluctant to commence drilling a hole in our superb, unmarred Pu shell, but I pretty wanted to make my personal horn-creating it that a lot much more unique and intimate of an instrument for our wedding ceremonies. So I researched how to drill a conch shell horn and discovered a incredibly useful video on the procedure.

Essentially you commence with a Quite little drill to make the initial hole and you drill exactly where the spiral begins on the shell. It can be a quite pronounced point, or in our case a somewhat tiny nub exactly where the spiral begins on the closed and biggest aspect of the shell. Only go in about a ¼ of an inch-you do not want to compromise the inner spiral which provides the horn it is particular sound. Then you just maintain altering the drill bit to a bigger bit till you get about a ½ inch hole. I kept attempting to blow a sound, and lastly got the sound I wished for, stopping with about ½ inch hole (once more only ¼ inch deep). When I got the preferred hole size, I cautiously filed the edges of the hole till it became smooth.

Blowing the Pu shell in Hawaii is a pretty sacred moment; it really is completed with reverence, respect and the deepest of connections with the spirits of Aloha and Pono. We blow the shell to say goodbye to the setting sun; we blow the shell to commence a particular ceremony or bless a union. In ancient days, the Pu shell was also made use of as a communication device amongst islands-permitting passage, permission to come ashore and sending critical messages. To blow the conch shell, one need to enable the spirit to flow and your intent will have to be really clear, generating your own connection with the spirits that guide you in such an significant and ceremonial tradition.

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