Carved Taiaha.
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- A taiaha (Mãori pronunciation: [taiaha])
is atraditional weapon of the Maori of
NewZealand; a close-quarters staff weapon
made fromeither wood or whalebone, and used
for short, sharpstrikes or stabbing thrusts with
efficient footwork onthe part of the wielder.
Taiaha are usually between 5 and 6 feet (1.5
and1.8 m) in length. It has three main parts; the
arero(tongue), used for stabbing the opponent
andparrying; the upoko (head), the base from
which thetongue protrudes; and the ate (liver)
or tinana (body),the long flat blade which is also
used for strikingand parrying
Mau rakau is the martial art that teaches the
use ofthe taiaha and other Mãori weapons
in combat. Aswith other martial arts styles
students of the taiahaspend years mastering
the skills of timing, balanceand co-ordination
necessary to wield the weaponeffectively. The
taiaha is widely known due to its usein the wero
- the traditional Mãori challenge duringthe
põwhiri, a formal welcoming ceremony. A
wero is commonly given to heads of state and
visitingdignitaries welcomed to New Zealand.
The taiaha is one of many cultural items which
areused to introduce children in school to
Mãoriculture. They are also used in present-day
kapahaka competitions, and training with the
taiaha isseen as part of the Mãori cultural
revival.
History
The use of traditional Mãori weaponry declined
afterthe Europeans arrived in New Zealand
Weaponssuch as the taiaha were replaced by
the Europeans'muskets and para whakawai,
or traditional Mãoriweaponry training schools,
disappeared altogether. As a result, the
traditional weaponry knowledge waslost among
many Maori tribes. Some tribesmanaged to
maintain their distinctive traditions bypassing
down traditional knowledge secretlybetween a
few chosen individuals.
During the Mãori cultural renaissance in the
1980s,
there has been a renewed interest and
cultivation oftraditional weapons. Although
there is a muchnarrower range of traditional
weapons beingrevived, the Mãori weaponry has
expanded tobecome a significant trademark of
Mãori culture.This revival has been part of the
larger Mãoricultural renaissance that began in
the late 1960s.The survival of Mãori weaponry
was only possiblewith the work and activism
of remaining experts likelrirangi Tiakiawa, Pita
Sharples, John Rangihau,Matiu Mareikura and
Mita Mohi.
Cool bro! Is that just a diamond tip on a dremel?
As a necklace. Thank you.
When do you get the bone material from? And what kind of animal is it from?
Wild ox bones for 2 years.
Where do you live?
Below the description, under about you. It has USA, but we don't have any wild ox I know of. So I figured you lived in another part of the world. And by the way you do beautiful work.
Thank you very much.❤️❤️
Just to clarify man, this is not a Taiaha. This is your interpretation of a head from a taiaha. You have to understand that the Taiaha was a weapon of war, one that my ancestors killed with and died at the hands of. I can appreciate that you take some sort of appreciation for it but if you dont know please ask some1, this is contemporary so please state as such, kia ora
A taiaha (Mãori pronunciation: [taiaha]) is atraditional weapon of the Maori of NewZealand; a close-quarters staff weapon made fromeither wood or whalebone, and used for short, sharpstrikes or stabbing thrusts with efficient footwork onthe part of the wielder.
Taiaha are usually between 5 and 6 feet (1.5 and1.8 m) in length. It has three main parts; the arero(tongue), used for stabbing the opponent andparrying; the upoko (head), the base from which thetongue protrudes; and the ate (liver) or tinana (body),the long flat blade which is also used for strikingand parrying.
Mau rakau is the martial art that teaches the use ofthe taiaha and other Mãori weapons in combat. Aswith other martial arts styles, students of the taiahaspend years mastering the skills of timing, balanceand co-ordination necessary to wield the weaponeffectively. The taiaha is widely known due to its usein the wero - the traditional Mãori challenge duringthe pōwhiri, a formal welcoming ceremony. A wero is commonly given to heads of state and visitingdignitaries welcomed to New Zealand.
The taiaha is one of many cultural items which areused to introduce children in school to Mãoriculture. They are also used in present-day kapahaka competitions, and training with the taiaha isseen as part of the Mãori cultural revival.❤️❤️
History
The use of traditional Mãori weaponry declined afterthe Europeans arrived in New Zealand. Weaponssuch as the taiaha were replaced by the Europeans'muskets and para whakawai, or traditional Mãoriweaponry training schools, disappeared altogether. As a result, the traditional weaponry knowledge waslost among many Maori tribes. Some tribesmanaged to maintain their distinctive traditions bypassing down traditional knowledge secretlybetween a few chosen individuals.
During the Mãori cultural renaissance in the 1980s,
there has been a renewed interest and cultivation oftraditional weapons. Although there is a muchnarrower range of traditional weapons beingrevived, the Mãori weaponry has expanded tobecome a significant trademark of Mãori culture.This revival has been part of the larger Mãoricultural renaissance that began in the late 1960s.The survival of Mãori weaponry was only possiblewith the work and activism of remaining experts likeIrirangi Tiakiawa, Pita Sharples, John Rangihau,Matiu Mareikura and Mita Mohi.❤️❤️
@@p-woodprocessing2570 you can copypaste all you want retitle your video or delete it you dont know what a taiaha is
hey i am Maori too and personally i don,t give a damn what he calls it, the point is that its cool, from someone of the same culture as myself, i feel honers whenever anyone displays this Maori or not, its an honer to me, as someone who doesn't live in the home land, i always feel excited and happy when i see maori content, so show some respect, because he is too