At the stern of the waka were taurapa (sternposts), sometimes beautifully carved like these, which are held in the Auckland Museum. The posts were often adorned with feather streamers known as [no-lexicon]puhi[/no-lexicon].
#Sternposts
At the stern of the waka were taurapa (sternposts), sometimes beautifully carved like these, which are held in the Auckland Museum. The posts were often adorned with feather streamers known as [no-lexicon]puhi[/no-lexicon].
#Sternposts