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Albert Te Pou

Tumu (Head of Whakairo)
  • Ngāi Tūhoe
Wānanga
Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau o Aotearoa

Description Poai, also known as Albert is Tumu Whakairo – Te Wānanga Whakairo (lead tutor at the National Carving School). Albert graduated from Te Wānanga Whakairo in 1979, receiving the prestigious Sir Henry Kelliher award and gaining the title Graduate of Honour from the eighth intake. Albert’s workmanship is of very high quality and has allowed him to demonstrate his art within New Zealand and overseas. Albert has represented the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Hawaii, Australia, London, Japan, Noumea and Korea. Albert’s skills can be seen in whare tupuna (meeting houses) including Mataatua Marae (Rotorua), Hoani Waititi Marae (Auckland), Te Aronui-ā-Rua (Rotorua), Moko (Te Puke), Tarawhai Marae (Rotoiti), Matai Whetu (Tauranga) and many more.    

Poai, also known as Albert is Tumu Whakairo – Te Wānanga Whakairo (lead tutor at the National Carving School). Albert graduated from Te Wānanga Whakairo in 1979, receiving the prestigious Sir Henry Kelliher award and gaining the title Graduate of Honour from the eighth intake. Albert’s workmanship is of very high quality and has allowed him to demonstrate his art within New Zealand and overseas. Albert has represented the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Hawaii, Australia, London, Japan, Noumea and Korea. Albert’s skills can be seen in whare tupuna (meeting houses) including Mataatua Marae (Rotorua), Hoani Waititi Marae (Auckland), Te Aronui-ā-Rua (Rotorua), Moko (Te Puke), Tarawhai Marae (Rotoiti), Matai Whetu (Tauranga) and many more.

 

 

Their creations

Tewhatewha
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Tewhatewha

The tewhatewha is one of three, two-handed weapons. The axe-like top added excellent balance to the weapon and was used by the chief of the tribe as a form of flag to signal the warriors into battle. In hand to hand combat, this weapon was used much like the taiaha and its cousin, the pouwhenua.

Waka Tūpāpaku/Carved Box

Tekoteko (ed. 1/1)

The tekoteko is a stylised representation of the main progenitor of a tribe and is the most focal point of the whare whakairo (carved tribal meeting house). They can be found – on traditional meeting houses – either at the highest point at the front apex of the roof or at the front central post. […]

Tekoteko (ed. 1/1)

The tekoteko is a stylised representation of the main progenitor of a tribe and is the most focal point of the whare whakairo (carved tribal meeting house). They can be found – on traditional meeting houses – either at the highest point at the front apex of the roof or at the front central post. […]
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Tekoteko (ed. 1/1)

The tekoteko is a stylised representation of the main progenitor of a tribe and is the most focal point of the whare whakairo (carved tribal meeting house). They can be found – on traditional meeting houses – either at the highest point at the front apex of the roof or at the front central post. […]

Taurapa

The taurpa forms the stern-piece of a waka (canoe). The principle taurapa design is the pītau or takarangi spiral.

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