Messini Palace - Tiki Iti Colour:Fluro Yellow feathers and rope

feathers and rope

Whānau Ariki Cubes

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This Te Reo card game is part of the Learn Through Play series

So in honour of these voyaging ancestors

Messini Palace - Tiki Iti Colour:Fluro Yellow feathers and ropeThis colourful Tiki sculpture is handmade by textile artist Messini Palace, and represents the human form and our ancestors. Many believe that the Tiki form represents Tiki the "first human", and other believe that the Tiki represents Hine te iwaiwa a wahine ancestor associated with fertility. In all cases Tiki is valued for protection and good luck and links the past, present and future. This figure is cast in resin and can be displayed in a light