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Hand Carved Kapa Haka Tekoteko - by Gary Holder
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Kapa Haka tekoteko.
Handcarved by Gary Holder - Maniapoto Iwi.
Made from Kauri Wood - 10,000 year old wood.
NZ Kauri wood is the oldest workable wood in the world.
Nga Puhi "Kapa Haka" (action dance).
14cm x 43cm x 2.5cm plus stand.
About Kapa Haka:
Kapa haka is the term for Māori performing arts, kapa means to form a line, and haka to dance. Kapa haka involves an emotional and powerful combination of song, dance and chanting. It is performed by cultural groups on marae, at schools, and during special events and festivals.
A kapa haka performance can include chants and choral singing to graceful action songs and ferocious war dances. Many performances include skilled demonstrations of traditional weaponry.
About Tekoteko:
Tekoteko is the term used for a carved human form which can be either freestanding, attached to the gable of a whare (house) or carved into the central poles of the great meeting houses. Tekoteko are often carved in a defiant stance with a protruding tongue, and holding a mere or taiaha, to ward off intruders. Tekoteko often have eyes made of paua shell and can range in size from a few inches to the full height of a building.
