"tiki with two bottom fangs warrior"traditional Hawai God of War Ku by Kemo 1970

A "tiki with two bottom fangs warrior" typically refers to the traditional Hawaiian Tiki god Ku, known as the god of war, strength, and sunrise. In Polynesian and Hawaiian carving, this specific warrior tiki is often depicted with an aggressive, fierce expression, baring its teeth along with two prominent fangs pointing upward from the lower jaw. Cultural Context: Ku (Kū-ka-ili-moku) was one of the four major gods in Hawaiian mythology and is famous for being the "feathered god of war," deeply revered by chiefs and warriors. Kemo worked at the Airport in Lahue on the island of Kauai he drove the tractor that moved jets. I worked at Kapaa beach park , I was the park custodian back then in the 1979s. 1n the year 2015 I moved to Big Island and we meet up I had been looking for Ted, I heard he had moved to Big Island we all had . Kemo and I hung out all the time and I acquired this car ing he did ! He was a warrior Ku, they called me, sleeping giant. This is a beautiful collector piece the details are just amazing. You don't see one of these every day the fangs are cool. This guy's about 60 years old. I believe it is carved of Koa. Big island is known for its Koa wood , we lived right in Koa woods 18" tall