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Matthew Thornton
Matthew Thornton
Mātanga Whakairo- Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Ruapani
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Hei Matau
Coastal and river-based Māori tribes traditionally used a variety of fishhooks and lures. Hooks and lures varied in shape, material and design. Today hei matau (fishhooks) have become symbolic of traditional Māori technology and continue to symbolize a relationship to Tangaroa, God of the sea.
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Hei Tiki
Hei tiki are the best known of all Māori adornments. Tiki are symbols of fertility that depict a new-born child. They are often family heirlooms bearing personal names and embodying their wearers lineage. As with most Māori personal adornments, hei tiki are often passed down generationally.
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Hei Tiki
Hei tiki are the best known of all Māori adornments. Tiki are symbols of fertility that depict a new-born child. They are often family heirlooms bearing personal names and embodying their wearers lineage. As with most Māori personal adornments, hei tiki are often passed down generationally.
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Toki
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
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Heart Pendent
The manawa (heart) represents emotional balance, love, generosity and compassion. They are a symbol of family and friendship.
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Heart Pendent
The manawa (heart) represents emotional balance, love, generosity and compassion. They are a symbol of family and friendship.
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Raukura Earrings
Raukura (feathers) are in reference to the native birds we have in Aotearoa (New Zealand). These have been fashioned from Raukaraka (NZ Jade).
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Mako Earrings
Shark teeth were highly sought after to wear as a symbol of prestige for personal adornment. They were reflective of the mana of the shark itself. This tooth pendant references the Tiger shark. This shark is an aggressive predator and is found mostly in tropical and warm waters. Tiger sharks are named for the dark, […]
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Niho Earrings
Shark teeth were highly sought after to wear as a symbol of prestige for personal adornment. They were reflective of the mana of the shark itself. This tooth pendant references the Tiger shark. This shark is an aggressive predator and is found mostly in tropical and warm waters. Tiger sharks are named for the dark, […]
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Manawa Manaia
The manawa represents emotional balance, love, generosity, nurturing and compassion. It is a symbol of family and friendship.
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Manawa
The manawa represents emotional balance, love, generosity, nurturing and compassion. It is a symbol of family and friendship.
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Toki
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).