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Here's another transparent piece for my project I'm putting stuff together for! In celebration of Lent being pretty much over, I once again opted to do a Honu pic, this time showing off those snazzy "tattoos" on the back of his shell!

These markings are not actually tattoos per se, but rather a special kind of bio-luminescent algae that clings to turtle shells in Honu's story. The idea I have for it is that the algae grows on turtles' shells as they age, eventually forming patterns reminiscent of different objects or animals, which the turtles view as omens of various things. The algae glows when their turtle "vehicles" are swimming through waters that carry a reliable food source as a signal to other algae in the area. The algae on the center of Honu's back depicts the face of the sea turtle goddess, Kauila, a symbol of wisdom and good fortune.

Honu is mine

Description
Here's another transparent piece for my project I'm putting stuff together for! In celebration of Lent being pretty much over, I once again opted to do a Honu pic, this time showing off those snazzy "tattoos" on the back of his shell!

These markings are not actually tattoos per se, but rather a special kind of bio-luminescent algae that clings to turtle shells in Honu's story. The idea I have for it is that the algae grows on turtles' shells as they age, eventually forming patterns reminiscent of different objects or animals, which the turtles view as omens of various things. The algae glows when their turtle "vehicles" are swimming through waters that carry a reliable food source as a signal to other algae in the area. The algae on the center of Honu's back depicts the face of the sea turtle goddess, Kauila, a symbol of wisdom and good fortune.

Honu is mine