The Pōhaku Kuʻi ʻAi was a prized possession in Hawaiian households. Many have been passed down for generations. The Pōhaku Kuʻi ʻAi represents the ability to feed. To provide life sustaining nutrients to your household and community in the form of pounded Kalo or (our staple crop) paʻi ʻai and poi.  
 
The implement is not ornate, or decorated profusely. That is by design. The artistry of the pōhaku kuʻi ʻai is in its usability, its efficiency, its ability to be utilized to feed.