Kōrero: Mau rākau

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Ngā whakangungu rākau

Children's play as preparation for warfare

Te whakarite i ngā tamariki mō te pakanga

Karakia to empower a weapon

He karakia ki te whakaoho i te rākau

Te Rangihaeata's mere, Te Tuhiwai

Ko Te Tuhiwai, te mere a Te Rangihaeata

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Ngā rākau tūturu

Two-handed weapons: taiaha

Ngā rākau roa (e rua ngā ringa mau): ko te taiaha (1 o 3)

Two-handed weapons: tewhatewha

Ngā rākau roa: tewhatewha (2 o 3)

Two-handed weapons: pouwhenua

Ngā rākau roa: te pouwhenua (3 o 3)

Combat actions with koikoi

Te mau koikoi

Māori weaponry today

Te mau rākau i ēnei rā

One-handed weapons: wahaika parāoa

Ngā patu: te wahaika parāoa (1 o 2)

One-handed weapons: mere pounamu

Ngā patu: te mere pounamu (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Te mau rākau i te tau rua mano

Traditional weapons and muskets

Ngā rākau me ngā pū

Pita Sharples, mau taiaha expert

Ko Pita Sharples, tohunga mau rākau

Using taiaha in wero

Te whakamahi i te taiaha i roto i te wero

Tumu Te Heuheu

Ko Tumu Te Heuheu

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Rangi Matamua, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/mau-rakau/media (accessed 24 March 2023)

He kōrero nā Rangi Matamua, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013