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Story: Kūmara

Kō (1st of 4)

Kō

The kō was a digging implement used to loosen soil, which sometimes had a teka (foot tread) attached. It is sometimes incorrectly called a spade.

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Reference: MA_I002736

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How to cite this page:

Peter Adds. 'Kūmara', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kumara/3/1/1