Te mwae
human history
Te mwae. Neck ornament. It is worn around the neck as part of body adornment. This is worn by young women, particularly for the ruoia dances. This mae is made of a single string of alternating brown te nana (coconut shell) discs and off-white shell discs. These are strung on a kora (cordage of coconut fibre). This mae is joined together by three knots, one being loose.
Nama tāpiringa: 1981.258 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Neck ornament (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Kiribati
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1981.258
- Rā Tāpiringa
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15 Sep 1981
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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51539 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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