Artist’s statement
Taimarino Morehu
Ngā Puhi-nuitonu, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ko Te Mahurehure, Ko Ngāti Wai, Ko Ngāti Paarekawa ngā hapū
An honourific term for
Meaning
Expert speaker, the holder of stories
Also: tohunga kaikōrero
, ‘Ipu Kōrero’ (rattle type objects) were used as a rhythmic, mnemonic system that were known to be part of their tool kit and aided them through sound in recollecting of specific events, places and time, or sequences in
Meaning
Ancestry or family lineage
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Using Meaning Natural Maaori materials signifies the importance for conservation of our natural resources.
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