shield, dance

Whakaaturia te wāhi

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Rārangi Mihi

Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1928.31, 1537

Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

Pacific peoples dance to honour their gods, to establish and strengthen their human relationships, and to express their sheer enjoyment of life. In Melanesia, masked dancers move according to the character and personality of the spirit-being brought to life in the mask. Drums, slit gongs, rattles and other percussion instruments are the most frequent accompaniment to dance.

Takenga ā-Ahurea

Trobriand Islander

Kohinga

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Kaiwaihanga Matua

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Wāhi

Trobriand Islands/Papua New Guinea

Rā

Unknown

Tuhipoka Hāngai

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Mahi Hāngai

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Tangata Hāngāi

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Wāhi Hāngai

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Rā Hāngai

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Tikanga Waihanga

carved

Wā

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Waitohu/māka

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Rawatoi/Mātū

wood/plant material

pigment/colorant

Whakaahuatanga Ine

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Raraunga Ine

685mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 05/11/2015).)

230mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 05/11/2015).)

30mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery (MPH 05/11/2015).)

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

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Huinga Kaupapa

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Taumata whakarōpū

Accessory, Dance

Dance Artefacts

Ceremonial Artefacts

Communication Artefacts

Tuhipoka Rawatoi/Mātū

This object was assessed as part of the Light Sensitivity Gallery Survey in G62 Pacific Masterpieces.

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