Waging war is a bit hard with just fists so in this episode and the one following we talk about the weapons Māori used to fight. In this episode we discuss some iconic weapons including the patu and taiaha!

This was recorded not long after episode 115 so I was still coming off a cold, apologies if I sound a bit gummed up still!

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A mere pounamu. Although unique in their material, this basic shape was used for patu ōnewa and patu parāoa as well. Image from Wikipedia.
A wahaika made of whalebone. Note that some styles don’t have the ‘gap’ as seen on the left here, which is more characteristc of the kotiate (seen below). Image from Wikipedia.
Two kotiate made of whalebone. Image from Wikipedia.
Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck) wielding a taiaha, 1930s. Image from Wikipedia.

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