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About Maori Culture, a Short Introduction to Maori Cultural Expressions

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Toi tu te kupu, toi tu te mana, toi tu te whenua
Hold fast to the language, hold fast to the spirit, hold fast to the land.
This Maori proverb reveals a lot about the native people …

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Maori Wood Carving | Whakairo Rakau

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Whakairo rakau is the Maori art of wood carving. Whakairo means carving and rakau stands for wood. Whakairo rakau was considered a tapu practice which was traditionally carried out by men. Tapu, in this …

About Tuarangi

Tuarangi is a Maori concept meaning; "from far", "distant region" or "region beyond the horizon". It also means "ancient" or "heavenly".

This website is about the wonderful art of Maori carving which, in my opinion, can be considered heavenly.

Moreover, Maori carved artifacts and their symbolism link to the spiritual world while most of the designs are ancient. Hence the name of this website; Tuarangi.

Apart from Maori carvings such as sculptures and necklace pendants you will also find information on Maori culture. For example Maori symbols, their meanings, and info on Maori history.