- 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...
-
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...
- 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...
- 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...
