![]() Each piece carries a mana (prestige) that increases with each new bearer, with the most precious having known histories stretching back into time. Usually passed down from generation to generation. Tiki: Hei-tiki designed as a pendant in human form, it symbolises strength and enduement.Hei matau: The fish hook design signifies a connection to the moana (ocean) and brings the wearer good luck and safety while travelling.Koru: The graceful koru represents a native fern unfurling and symbolises new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.Toki: The toki (adze) is a type of blade, is associated with determination, control, strength, focus and hope.People who wear a Toki will gain strength and determination from it. The Toki was worn by Maori Elders as a symbol or courage, power and authority. More than just a beautiful art form, pounamu can represent ancestors, connection with the natural world, or attributes such as strength, prosperity, love, and harmony. The Toki was a Chisel type tool used by Maori to carve their great Canoes and Meeting Houses. Pounamu jewellery is typically carved into traditional Māori symbols. If you listen closely in New Zealand's deep south, you may still hear it echo through the mountains. When the chief discovered his wife turned to stone in the riverbed, he let out a tangi - a tremendous song of grief. ![]() ![]() The taniwha transformed Waitaiki into Pounamu and laid her down within the riverbeds of the Arahura River. Realising that Tamaahua would not rest until he reclaimed Waitaiki, Poutini decided the only way to keep her forever was to turn the woman into his essence. The dart pointed in his wife's direction, and he paddled after them in an unrelenting pursuit. When he realised his wife had been taken, he threw a magical dart in the air. ![]() Waitaiki's husband, Tamaahua, was a powerful chief. Full of admiration, Poutini snatched her and fled south towards his mainland. One day while resting in the warm waters off Tuhua (Mayor Island), he saw a beautiful woman bathing in the sea. According to the people of Ngāi Tahu (a South Island tribe), Poutini was a Taniwha (giant water being) who swam up and down the seas of the West Coast, protecting both the people and the mauri (life force) of Pounamu. ![]()
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