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Karaitiana Rurehe
Karaitiana Rurehe
Mātanga Whakairo- Ngāi Tūhoe
Wānanga
Description Karaitiana is one of our Mātanga Whakairo carvers. A graduate from the 38th intake in 2014 – Karaitiana has been carving since high school and was encouraged by his kura (school) to enrol at Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau. During his time at NZMACI Karaitiana has contributed to various projects such as Te Mahau: Ko Te Matatini for the biennial kapa haka festival in 2013, as well as restoration work on various Marae nationwide.
Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau o Aotearoa
Description Karaitiana is one of our Mātanga Whakairo carvers. A graduate from the 38th intake in 2014 – Karaitiana has been carving since high school and was encouraged by his kura (school) to enrol at Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau. During his time at NZMACI Karaitiana has contributed to various projects such as Te Mahau: Ko Te Matatini for the biennial kapa haka festival in 2013, as well as restoration work on various Marae nationwide.
Karaitiana is one of our Mātanga Whakairo carvers. A graduate from the 38th intake in 2014 – Karaitiana has been carving since high school and was encouraged by his kura (school) to enrol at Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau. During his time at NZMACI Karaitiana has contributed to various projects such as Te Mahau: Ko Te Matatini for the biennial kapa haka festival in 2013, as well as restoration work on various Marae nationwide.
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Taiaha
The taiaha is a long, slender hand weapon usually made from native hardwood – or in some instances whalebone – and is usually between 1.2 metres (3.9ft) and 2 metres (6.5ft) long. The point is carved to represent the human tongue (arero), above which is the forehead, eyes and upper lip, followed traditionally by a […]
Toki Poutangata
Carried by the Ariki or High Chief of the tribe they were used to finish the last touches of a canoe or tribal house. When the great Chief died the handle was buried with him and the blade was passed down to his son and heir.