The Maori was said to have wandered the Pacific in his fully carved War Canoe or Waka-Tuau, using the moon, sun, stars and migration of birds as his only means of navigation. Tiki in Maori personifies primeval man. Powerful good luck symbol. The tilted head symbolises thinking, the hand is strength, the mouth is communication, the heart is love and the loins are fertility. Mere, Patu or Waihaka is a Maori weapon or club.
Modern usage symbolises facing and overcoming life's challenges and difficulties.
Maori weapon or club. Modern usage symbolises facing and overcoming life's challenges and difficulties. C105 Maori weapon or club. Modern usage symbolises facing and overcoming life's challenges and difficulties. C107 Maori weapon or club.