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Pare

Pare were traditionally installed above the front door of a house belonging to someone of high tribal standing and can also be found across the top of the main doorway into a meetinghouse. Customarily pare delineated spaces, particularly those between tapu (restricted) and noa (un-restricted) environments.

Tūhoe Poupou

The interior walls of the whare whakairo (carved meeting house) are adorned with carvings called poupou. Each poupou in a meeting house connects to a common ancestor, after whom the house was named. Spaced evenly along the inside walls, each poupou supported a rafter panel which extended from the main central ridge, reinforcing the importance […]

Poupou

The interior walls of the whare whakairo (carved meeting house) are adorned with carvings called poupou. Each poupou in a meeting house connects to a common ancestor, after whom the house was named. Spaced evenly along the inside walls, each poupou supported a rafter panel which extended from the main central ridge, reinforcing the importance […]

Pare

Pare were traditionally installed above the front door of a house belonging to someone of high tribal standing and can also be found across the top of the main doorway into a meetinghouse. Customarily pare delineated spaces, particularly those between tapu (restricted) and noa (un-restricted) environments.

Pūkāea

Pūkāea were used to announce relay signals at times of conflict and were also used to announce the rituals associated with the planting of kumara (sweet potato) and other crops. The function of this instrument is to herald spiritual pathways.

Tīheru (Bailer)

The tiheru was traditionally a functional vessel given an ancestral name to show its importance to the iwi (tribe). The tiheru has a strong, simple, flowing form, as a reference back to the sea.

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