Imperial Productions 1 views Claim this Business♡

• 
    ♡ +

  TM08 Waiata Poi

  Young woman performing an action song waiata poi. The poi was a ball made by stuffing raupo down into a covering of flax or raupo leaves and tied with a cord. The motions of the poi accompanied the song. She wears a cloak of parrot kaka, pigeon kereru, and kiwi feathers.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM04 Haere Mai

  Wahine of rank saluting a welcome haere mai. She wears a full cloak with taniko design edges. Her hair is adorned with albatross feathers, and on her face is a tattoo moko, usually confined to the lips and chin on women. Suspended from her neck is a greenstone hei tiki, a revered heirloom, and from her ear albatross feathers and a greenstone pendant tautau.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM02 Kotiate

  Man of rank wielding a whalebone club kotiate. In his hair is a huia bird feather, a symbol of prestige, and his face bears a tattoo moko, a process not begun until manhood. Suspended from his ear is a straight greenstone pendant. He wears a cloak with taniko design on one edge, often worn in combat to ward off spear thrusts.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM07 Haka

  Chieftain performing a haka, a war dance of defiance. He is armed with a taiaha, a hardwood weapon used in close combat, and wears a cloak of tui, parrot kaka and pigeon kereru feathers. Upon his face, buttocks and thighs are tattoo moko.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM03 Mere Pounamu

  Chieftan with greenstone club, mere pounamu. He wears a varied colour dogskin cloak. His club and cloak denote his very high rank. His face is adorned with full tattoo moko and his hair with tui bird feathers.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM06 Pepe

  Mother carrying her baby pepe in the traditional manner upon her back and under a cloak of korowai design. For food gathering she carries a woven basket kete. On her face is tattoo moko usually confined to the lips and chin on women.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM01 Taiaha

  Chieftain with Taiaha, a hardwood weapon for thrusting and striking in close combat. It is adorned with red feathers of the Kaka bird. He wears a cloak of pigeon and Tui bird feathers. His face is adorned with full tattoo moko and his hair is drawn into a top knot, a fashion at the time of the earliest European contacts

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
• 
    ♡ +

  TM05 Tewhatewha

  Chieftain gesturing with a two handed club tewhatewha. He wears both a kaitako cloak with taniko border and a dogskin cloak of alternating colours. Upon his face buttocks and thighs are tattoo moko, and in his topknot a huia bird feather, a symbol of rank.

  Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0

Is this your business? Claim this Business