Pounamu Tiki toki poutangata especially the kumara

especially the kumara

Jade tongue

44 x 25 x 7mm

The umbrella handle is NZ Rimu timber

It is used in traditional Maori ceremonies and rituals

Pounamu Tiki toki poutangata especially the kumaraNZ Pounamu Tiki On a brown waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 65mm x 35mm x 7mm About the Tiki: To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Hei Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later retrieved by the