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Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Ponga

Ponga

Fronds of ponga or silver fern were laid silver-side up on tracks to mark the way – at night they would be illuminated by burning torches.

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Natural Sciences Image Library of New Zealand
Reference: Fe0020Rbt
Photograph by G. R. Roberts

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Te ngahere – forest lore', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-ngahere-forest-lore/3/1