Kites and manu tukutuku


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Manu taratahi

Manu taratahi

Manu taratahi

The single plume of toetoe at the narrow end of this manu taratahi gives the kite its name – tara means point and tahi means one. This kite comes from Ngāi Tūhoe, and was collected by Elsdon Best. It is now in the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum
Reference: C1414
Photograph by Bob Maysmor

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Papa Whakahiku must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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