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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...
- Zealand, while the sinister supporter is a Māori rangatira (chief) holding a taiaha (fighting weapon) and wearing a kaitaka (flax cloak). The female figure...
- 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...
- 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...
- Featuring a shirtless Māori warrior crouched on rocks while holding a taiaha, the initially silver coin was released to generally critical public response...
- 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...
- Parata family. Tane p****es on his Māori warrior traditions to Nikau via the Taiaha, a traditional fighting staff. Browne and Fox-Reo thoroughly researched...
- badge. The Royal New Zealand Air Force Police depicts a griffin holding a taiaha for their unit badge. The Grand Rapids Griffins professional ice hockey...