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Rongo means peace
In this series the carved space is representative of a womb—a protective repository for taonga (precious objects)
The Hei Matau (fish hook) finds its origins in Maori legend - the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner
and the body of a human with the tail of a fish
hence every piece is unique
Hand Carved Wahaika 33cm - by Alex Sands home decor Rongo means peaceHandcarved Wahaika (short club) by Alex Sands Ngati Kuhungunu NZ Maire wood Koru designs on blade strength, courage, determination Aids focus on a given task 33cm x 9cm x 2cm About Wahaika: A Wahaika is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon. Wahaika are club like weapons usually made of wood, whalebone or pounamu and are used for thrusting and striking in close quarter, hand to hand fighting. Wahaika translates to "mouth of the fish", reference to
