The opposite end features a hackle of te burae ae te mwakemwake (a type of plant). The hackle is made up of pinnule fibres that are pale yellow in colour. They have been bound to the end with off-white coloured thread. A taban te matau (point) has also been bound opposite where the hackle is positioned. It is made of te ri (bone). It is straight in form and tapers into a sharp point. It is off-white in colour. This te matau is from Banaba island in Kiribati.