Tukutuku - Niho Taniwha

The Tukutuku Collection

These TŌKENA were part of our second collection.

Tukutuku tell a story, each pattern carry different meanings. I made my version of the panels that I would sit in front of at wānanga at my marae. This was my tupuna guiding me.

There are three different designs

Pātiki

Poutama

Niho Taniwha

Grab a pair of your own Tukutuku TŌKENA.

This is a very brief interpretation from my kōrero with my whānau.

Pātiki - Flounder. Represent lots of things including abundance, sharing and manaakitanga.

Poutama - Stairway. Pursuing knowledge and growth.

Niho Taniwha - Teeth of the taniwha. Together they are passing down strength and stability and our stories for generations.