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- A taiaha (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaiaha]) is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand; a close-quarters staff weapon made from either wood or...
- Whare-tū-taua (House or school of war). The term Mau taiaha is used to refer to the use of the taiaha and does not necessarily include other weapons. Regular...
- force of impact is more important), as are more formed weapons such as the taiaha used by the Māori people of New Zealand, and the macua****tl used by the...
- first-born boys, hoping to find a new leader. He teaches the boys to use a taiaha (fighting stick), which is traditionally reserved for males. Pai is interested...
- Zealand, while the sinister supporter is a Māori rangatira (chief) holding a taiaha (fighting weapon) and wearing a kaitaka (flax cloak). The female figure...
- and leader. As a boy he studied mau rākau, a traditional Māori form of taiaha fighting, with Māori elder Mita Mohi on Mokoia Island, which nurtured his...
- Taiaha Peak is a 2,241-metre-elevation (7,352-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. Taiaha Peak is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest...
- Featuring a shirtless Māori warrior crouched on rocks while holding a taiaha, the initially silver coin was released to generally critical public response...
- ancient weapon of Okinawan kobudō. Its first intended purpose is as an oar. Taiaha "Chikin Sunakake no Eku video". Archived from the original on September...
- tangata whenua. Belonging to the same class of weaponry as the tewhatewha and taiaha, pouwhenua are usually made of wood and have a large, broad blade known...