Hei Tiki Inanga- Greenstone Tiki Pendant Adornments All would take on the form

would take on the form of the pekapeka

the Toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life

participants will have a fully completed and bound hei matau to take home

It measures 80mm by 55mm

and prestige

Hei Tiki Inanga- Greenstone Tiki Pendant Adornments All would take on the formHei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this world and guide us forward. Traditionally worn by Mori as ornaments of respect and status, they are a prestigious gift to be handed down as taonga (treasure) through the generations carrying the wisdom and mana of those who wore them previously. This hei tiki was carved by Yuki Tanaka from inanga pounamu sourced