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Whakairo

Toi whakairo (art carving) or just whakairo (carving) is a Māori traditional art of carving in wood, stone or bone. HistoryTimber was formed into houses, fencepoles, pouwhenua, containers, taiaha, tool handles and waka (canoe).

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