Calabash Bowl

Creative Hawaiian Gifts

This ceramic calabash bowl is adorned by one of Hawaii's most popular and useful plant: the "ki" or "ti" leaf plant, regarded as a healing plant by ancient Hawaiians. Shown here, our "ti" leaf bowl sits atop a solid koa wood base. The "ti" leaf grows abundantly throughout the Islands and was thought to be brought to Hawaii originally by the first Hawaiian settlers. The "ti" plants traveled all the way from the South Pacific to bring the travelers good luck. The "ti" leaf is used in Hawaiian cook