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kōwhaiwhai

kōwhaiwhai (painted scroll pattern)

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WHAKAMĀRAMA

He momo toi tuku iho e whakaatu ana i ngā kōrero ā-iwi. He toi ataata tūrehurehu, inā kāore e whakaatu ana i te āhua tūturu o tētahi mea. I te nuinga o te wā, he peita, ā, he nui te kitea o te kōwhaiwhai i ngā heke o ō tātou wharenui. Ko te koru me te kape ngā āhuatanga matua e hangaia ai he tauira kōwhaiwhai.

A traditional artform that communicates tribal narratives. It is an abstract visual artform, in that it does not portray the real appearance of something. It is mostly painted, and seen in the rafter patterns of meeting houses. The koru and kape are the main elements that are used to create a kōwhaiwhai pattern.

Tauira KŌrero

Tāngia te tauira kōwhaiwhai ki te hue.

Ko wai mā ētahi o ngā ringatoi o ēnei rā e whakamahi ana i te āhua o te kōwhaiwhai i ā rātou mahinga toi?

He ringarehe ia ki te peita kōwhaiwhai, inā te ātaahua.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

He whai tikanga ngā momo tauira kōwhaiwhai tuku iho, arā, he kōrero kei roto. Koia nei ētahi me ō rātou ingoa:

Ko te koru me te kape ngā āhua taketake o te kōwhaiwhai. Ka panonitia, ka tāruaruatia ēnei āhua taketake hei whakaputa i te roanga ake o tētahi tauira kōwhaiwhai, ā, i konei ka whai  hangarite te tauira kōwhaiwhai:

I konei, e kitea ana tētahi āhuatanga hou o te kōwhaiwhai, arā, ka whakairohia, ā, ka whakatakotoria tētahi paparanga kōwhaiwhai ki runga i tētahi, kia ahu-toru te āhua:

He tauira kōwhaiwhai tēnei kua tāngia ki te hue:

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Hue
Te hue me te waituhi

He tauira kōwhaiwhai tēnei kua mokoia ki te kiri tangata:

Tauira KŌrero

Tāngia te tauira kōwhaiwhai ki te hue.

Ko wai mā ētahi o ngā ringatoi o ēnei rā e whakamahi ana i te āhua o te kōwhaiwhai i ā rātou mahinga toi?

He ringarehe ia ki te peita kōwhaiwhai, inā te ātaahua.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga