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{{Short description|Māori carved wooden posts to mark places of significance}} |
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[[Image:Pou Whenua in Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand.jpg|thumb|220px|Pouwhenua found in Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Pouwhenua''' or '''pou whenua''' (land post), are carved |
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[[File:Te Pou Herenga Waka, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg|thumb|Pouwhenua in front of Civic Offices, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Pouwhenua''' or '''pou whenua''' (land post), are carved wooden posts used by [[Māori people|Māori]], the [[indigenous peoples]] of [[New Zealand]] to mark territorial boundaries or places of significance. They are generally artistically and elaborately carved and can be found throughout New Zealand.<ref name=govt>{{cite web |url=http://www.arc.govt.nz/heritage/historic-places-in-regional-parks/pou-whenua.cfm |title=Pou Whenua |publisher=Arc.govt.nz |access-date=2 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822130500/http://www.arc.govt.nz/heritage/historic-places-in-regional-parks/pou-whenua.cfm |archive-date=22 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The Pouwhenua is also a long-handled fighting staff with a club-like broad head for striking. |
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== Cultural significance == |
== Cultural significance == |
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Much like [[totem pole]]s, pou |
Much like [[totem pole]]s, pou whenua tell a story. They are significant to the Māori people, representing their contributions to the cultural heritage of New Zealand. They acknowledge the association between the people ([[:wikt:tangata|tāngata]]) and the land ([[:wikt:whenua|whenua]]). Specifically, they reflect the relationship between the ancestors, environment, and the reputation or standing of the [[tangata whenua]].<ref name=govt/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Johnstone |first=Liesl |url=http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/te-karaka/issue-44/ |title=Marks of an ancestor |journal=Te Karaka |issue=44 |pages=23–25 |year=2009 |publisher=Ngāi Tahu Publications |access-date=3 July 2014}}</ref> |
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== Weaponry == |
== Weaponry == |
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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 as ''rau'' at one end and a pointed, sharp tip at the other end. Usually a human head motif was carved on the shaft to form a boundary between the shaft and the long spear point.<ref name="Hiroa">{{Cite web | last = Hiroa | first = Te Rangi |
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 as ''rau'' at one end and a pointed, sharp tip at the other end. Usually a human head motif was carved on the shaft to form a boundary between the shaft and the long spear point.<ref name="Hiroa">{{Cite web | last = Hiroa | first = Te Rangi | title = Long Clubs | work = The Coming of the Maori | publisher = Maori Purposes Fund Board | year = 1949 | url =https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BucTheC-t1-g1-t2-body1-d12-d5.html | access-date = 21 November 2010}}</ref> Pouwhenua were used for attacking an opponent with short sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with quick footwork on the part of the wielder.<ref name="Hiroa" /> A single blow with the broad blade could easily result in death.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Pouwhenua (long handled pointed fighting staff) | work = Collections Online | publisher = Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | url = http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=213399 | access-date = 21 November 2010}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Pou whakarae]] |
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Other Māori weapons: |
Other Māori weapons: |
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*[[Mere (weapon)]] |
*[[Mere (weapon)]] |
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*[[Patu]] |
*[[Patu]] |
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*[[Taiaha]] |
*[[Taiaha]] |
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*[[Wahaika]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Pouwhenua}} |
{{Commons category|Pouwhenua}} |
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* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Term.aspx?irn=83 Pouwhenua (pointed fighting staff) from the collection of the [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa |
* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Term.aspx?irn=83 Pouwhenua (pointed fighting staff)] from the collection of the [[Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]] |
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* http://news.tangatawhenua.com/archives/10712 |
* http://news.tangatawhenua.com/archives/10712 |
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 11 May 2024
Pouwhenua or pou whenua (land post), are carved wooden posts used by Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand to mark territorial boundaries or places of significance. They are generally artistically and elaborately carved and can be found throughout New Zealand.[1]
The Pouwhenua is also a long-handled fighting staff with a club-like broad head for striking.
Cultural significance
[edit]Much like totem poles, pou whenua tell a story. They are significant to the Māori people, representing their contributions to the cultural heritage of New Zealand. They acknowledge the association between the people (tāngata) and the land (whenua). Specifically, they reflect the relationship between the ancestors, environment, and the reputation or standing of the tangata whenua.[1][2]
Weaponry
[edit]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 as rau at one end and a pointed, sharp tip at the other end. Usually a human head motif was carved on the shaft to form a boundary between the shaft and the long spear point.[3] Pouwhenua were used for attacking an opponent with short sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with quick footwork on the part of the wielder.[3] A single blow with the broad blade could easily result in death.[4]
See also
[edit]Other Māori weapons:
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pou Whenua". Arc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Johnstone, Liesl (2009). "Marks of an ancestor". Te Karaka (44). Ngāi Tahu Publications: 23–25. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b Hiroa, Te Rangi (1949). "Long Clubs". The Coming of the Maori. Maori Purposes Fund Board. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Pouwhenua (long handled pointed fighting staff)". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pouwhenua.
- Pouwhenua (pointed fighting staff) from the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- http://news.tangatawhenua.com/archives/10712
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