tā - to apply moko, to carve, cut, etch
tā (tāraro) - to adorn, ornament, decorate
pōareare - perforated
E tino kitea ana te tāpōareare i ngā mahau o ngā whare karakia tawhito.
He mahi mā te ringa rehe te tāpōareare, ehara mā te ringa tauhou.
Te ātanga hoki o te tāpōareare i te whare karakia rā.