Te binobino n ai onauti

human history

Te binobino n ai onauti. Fishing float. This is a float used in te kabwabwa (fishing). It is made from te binobino (a hollowed coconut shell receptacle). The surface of te binobino has been ground and a large circular perforation has been made at the top through one of its three eyes. It is of a mid tone brown in colour and has been ground to reveal the brown shell itself. A short pointed peak at its base still remains. A short cylindrical rod that has been carved from from the aerial roots of te ira (Pandanus) has been inserted into te binobino. A long piece of kora (cordage made of coconut husk fibres) has been attached to it. The kora extends, becoming te nimwaewae (human hair and coconut sennit husk twined into cordage). The end of te nimwaewae features a tapered v-shaped hook made from te rii (bone). An additional component to te binobino n ai onouti has been made from te ira (pandanus leaves). It has been coiled and wrapped to form a cork that is used to plug the circular perforation of the binobino. When not in use, the cord and hook would be coiled and stored inside te binobino then covered with the plug of te ira. When in use, the cord would be unravelled. A piece of bait would be secured onto the hook and then thrown into the water. The circular perforation would be plugged with te ira and act as a float. The float would bob in the water when the bait has attracted a catch.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Fishing float (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23005.3 (ethnology)

53 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te binobino n ai onauti; 1936.295; 23005.3, 53; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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