Akau tekaika
human history
Akau tekaika. Rod implement used in fishing. This is a length of kafika wood (type of wood material found in Niue) that has been carved into a cylindrical rod. It is of a mid tone brown and shows some fine grain lines upon close inspection. A noose would accompany this implement in catching fish. Tatau is a type of fishing technique that involves both a noose and akau tekaika.
Nama tāpiringa: 1942.72 Whakahounga o Mua: 24 Sept 2019
- 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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Fishing rod (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Niue
- 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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1942.72
- Rā Tāpiringa
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02 Jul 1942
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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26484.2 (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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