Bone Carving #2 Hei Manaia o Rauru contemporary Dolphins have always been culturally

Dolphins have always been culturally significant to Māori with stories dating back to the early navigators

This Hei tiki is called Te Manawanui and embodies the great gift and love of whānau or the tribe we choose

Moko was a dolphin known to travel up and down our east cost interacting with locals

and comes with a brown adjustable waxed cord to wear as a necklace

needs to realise their potential or wants to acknowledge their connection to te taiao

Bone Carving #2 Hei Manaia o Rauru contemporary Dolphins have always been culturallyBone Carving #2 Hei Manaia o Rauru This manaia rauru (double spiral seen in the centre) is based on the journey of life as a seed he kkano. This seed navigates through darkness (Te Kore) and once anchored, progresses into the light (Te Ao Mrama). Te Ao Kikokiko, is the physical representation or form that we know as the 'physical realm' and works it's way from the centre rauru outward. It represents life and an on going cycle, shaping and growing both