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Story: Mau rākau – Māori use of weaponry

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Weapons training

  3. Using traditional weapons

  4. Māori weaponry in the 2000s

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Weapons training

Children's play as preparation for warfare

Children's play as preparation for warfare

Karakia to empower a weapon

Karakia to empower a weapon

Te Rangihaeata's mere, Te Tuhiwai

Te Rangihaeata's mere, Te Tuhiwai

From page 2 - Using traditional weapons

Two-handed weapons: taiaha

Two-handed weapons: taiaha (1st of 3)

Two-handed weapons: tewhatewha

Two-handed weapons: tewhatewha (2nd of 3)

Two-handed weapons: pouwhenua

Two-handed weapons: pouwhenua (3rd of 3)

Combat actions with koikoi

Combat actions with koikoi

Māori weaponry today

Māori weaponry today

One-handed weapons: wahaika parāoa

One-handed weapons: wahaika parāoa (1st of 2)

One-handed weapons: mere pounamu

One-handed weapons: mere pounamu (2nd of 2)

From page 3 - Māori weaponry in the 2000s

Traditional weapons and muskets

Traditional weapons and muskets

Pita Sharples, mau taiaha expert

Pita Sharples, mau taiaha expert

Using taiaha in wero

Using taiaha in wero

Tumu Te Heuheu

Tumu Te Heuheu

How to cite this page:

Rangi Matamua, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/mau-rakau-maori-use-of-weaponry/media (accessed 28 January 2023)

Story by Rangi Matamua, published 5 Sep 2013

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