Contemporary Maori Tekoteko Trophy Drop and ground walnut shell

and ground walnut shell

so we use both terms

as obviously children can vary greatly in their waist measurement

The Fantail is a much loved native bird that frequents our native bush as well as many a home garden

Contemporary Maori Tekoteko Trophy Drop and ground walnut shellThis contemporary Maori Tekoteko Trophy is a very well priced trophy for schools, sports groups, and special occasions. Traditional tekoteko are intricately carved and often seen attached to the gable of a Maori meeting house, although they are also seen at the entrance to a marae, or the base of a poutokomanawa (central support post). They usually have heavily carved faces, a protruding tongue, and a defiant stance. Tekoteko usually represent tribal