The opposite end features a hackle of te burae ae te mwakemwake (a type of plant). The hackle is fibrous and dark yellow in colour. They have been bound to the end with off-white coloured thread. A strand of thread has been left loose where the tabon te matau (point) has been bound. The taban te matau is made of te ri (bone) that is curved in form and tapers into a sharp point. It is off-white in colour and shows some porous surface texture. This matau is from Banaba island in Kiribati.