Post #254525 by Basement Kahuna on Thu, Sep 14, 2006 8:30 PM

Want to gain a lot of respect for Arawa carvers? Try doing an Arawa carving! Here's the Maori house panel as it begins. Every time I do something like this whaikaro it teaches and reinforces my respect for the likes of this man..He is Pineamine Taiapa, one of the greatest Arawa carvers that ever lived. His body of work was incredible. He was also fluent in Maori and English language, knew his ancestor chain 10,000 persons back, and held three degrees. A rennaisance man.