Wahaika
| Wahaika | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Percussion weapon |
| Designations: | Patu, Wahaika paraoa |
| Use: | weapon |
| Creation time: | before the 16th century |
| Working time: | til today |
| Region of origin / author: |
New Zealand , Maori |
| Distribution: | New Zealand |
| Overall length: | about 35 cm |
| Blade width: | about 11 cm |
| Blade thickness: | about 2 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, whale bones , jade |
| Particularities: | The wahaika are usually ornately decorated with traditional carvings |
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The wahaika (also Patu , wahaika Paraoa ) is a lobe of the Maori .
history
The wahaika was developed by the Maori as a weapon of war. It originated before the colonization by the Europeans .
description
The wahaika has a striking head that is roughly shaped like a blunt hook. The outer edges are thin and sharply ground. Often traditional decorations can be found on the striking face, which are very filigree by the Maori artists. The hook on the bottom is used to parry the enemy's weapons and disarm them. The handle is sanded smooth and also finely carved at the end. At the end, the handle is pierced to accommodate a dog tongue leather sling. This is used to secure the club to the hand. The wahaikas are mostly made of wood, whale bones or jade.
See also
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5
- DR Simmons: Catalog of Maori artefacts in the museums of Canada and the United States of America Issue 12 of Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland Institute and Museum, 1982
- William Ockelford Oldman: The Oldman collection of Maori artifacts . Volume 14 of Memoirs of the Polynesian Society from New Edition of Polynesian Society Memoir Series . The Polynesian Society , 2004, ISBN 978-0-908940-05-9
- Makereti Papakura : The Old-Time Maori. READ BOOKS, 2006, ISBN 978-1-4067-9329-1
Web links
Commons : Wahaika - collection of images, videos and audio files
