Te atau

human history

Te atau. Bolas weight. This atau (bolas weight) is made of te atibu te nari (coral stone). It is perforated and attached with a short length of te kora (coconut sennit). It is used in the Kiribati game of Te Kabwane, and also can be used to lasso live frigate birds. Te kabwane is a national sport of Kiribati. An atau or line with lead is thrown over a frigate bird's feather thrown up in the air. This atau is white in colour with darker spots of red on the surface. The length of te kora is golden brown in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Armament T&E, Bludgeon

Ingoa Kē

Fishing bolas weight

Te kabanaei

Wāhi
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25167 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Te atau; 1940.3; 25167; Cultural Permissions Apply
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