Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A poupou is a wall panel located underneath the veranda of a Māori wharenui (meeting house). [1] It is generally built to represent the spiritual connection between the tribe and their ancestors and thus each poupou is carved with emblems of the tohunga whakairo ’s (carver's) particular lineage. [ 1 ]
The poupou, upright carved panels that line the inside walls of the verandah and interior; The kūwaha or front door, along with the pare or door lintel; The paepae, the horizontal element on the ground at the front of the wharenui, which acts as the threshold of the building; A carved pare including a depiction of a chorus cicada
They are significant to the Māori people, representing their contributions to the cultural heritage of New Zealand. They acknowledge the association between the people and the land . Specifically, they reflect the relationship between the ancestors, environment, and the reputation or standing of the tangata whenua. [1] [2]
Carving schools balanced producing art for their own people with commercial works, with many of the most successful being Te Arawa (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Tarāwhai), located near Rotorua, during the tourism boom to the area in the 1870s, with an increased need for carved works such as the model village at Whakarewarewa, and ...
The poupou are carved wooden figures with inset pāua shell eyes. This figure represents Te Puni . Te Rangikaiamokura Wirihana Hetet ONZM (born 18 April 1937) is a Māori master carver (tohunga whakairo ) of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and Ngāti Maniapoto descent.
Fact Check: Members of Parliament in New Zealand representing the Maori people, labeled as Te Pāti Māori, interrupted a reading of the ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ on Thursday, November 14th ...
Te Maori; Te Maori: Te Hokinga Mai; Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa; Te Uenuku; Te Waka Toi awards; Tekoteko; Toi Māori Aotearoa; Toi moko; Toi Tū Toi Ora ...
Tuesday, Feb. 11. Dog Show Day 2. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Breed Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier) Junior Showmanship Preliminaries