Story: Take whenua – Māori land tenure
These warriors wield both traditional weapons (tewhatewha or clubs) and European weapons (muskets and hatchets) during a haka outside Maketū pā. A claim to land on the basis of raupatu (conquest) needed to be defended by a strong body of warriors. This was known as ringa kaha (strength of the arm).
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-080-051
Watercolour by Horatio Gordon Robley
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