Basement Kahuna -New Maori Bone Pendant 3/04 - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Fri, Sep 29, 2006 2:18 PM Hey BK. Just going back to wahine involvement for a bit: I was very surprised to find the HOD & main tutors were women when I started a pounamu carving course a few years ago. This course had involvement by local iwi when it was first being established, so theres your proof that times have changed... Some damn good she-carvers around here too. *Not very well versed in the protocol of whakairo but I understand that all wood shavings were collected & ceremonially burned/buried also to ensure they werent used in any mataku/black magic. Cant wait to see this one finished - Can I ask where is it going? TTT

Hey BK. Just going back to wahine involvement for a bit: I was very surprised to find the HOD & main tutors were women when I started a pounamu carving course a few years ago. This course had involvement by local iwi when it was first being established, so theres your proof that times have changed... Some damn good she-carvers around here too.
*Not very well versed in the protocol of whakairo but I understand that all wood shavings were collected & ceremonially burned/buried also to ensure they werent used in any mataku/black magic.
Cant wait to see this one finished - Can I ask where is it going? TTT

Post #257890 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Sep 29, 2006 2:18 PM