The sail shape stands tall in the winds and waves that it encounters
Today's artists continue the ancient traditions and create new and modern art as well
soft and airy cotton fabric
Hand wash or machine wash cold on gentle cycle
Over time they became the standard type of bowl available and were used by locals as much as they were purchased by visitors
Maori Greenstone Hei Matau Hook Fishing Hook The sail shape stands tallMaori greenstone (pounamu) is a traditional medium for artisans to carve into hooks (hei matau), tikis, koru, patu, and manaia among other creative work. Our Maori artisans have painstakenly recreated some of those images including this classic hook. Throughout history, Polynesians have been connected to the ocean. The islands are surrounded by lagoons, bays and open ocean as far as the eye can see. The Maori, like other Polynesians, are master