Hey everyone! I'm back after a really long time actually. I hope you guys missed me posting up my work and now I'm back posting some new work! So my first post after a really long time is going to be about Koru's and Kowhaiwhai. A Koru is a swirly kinda thing and it came from the Ponga plant and is now decorated onto ceiling and mostly meeting houses. A Kowhaiwhai is a panel and the Koru's are found on it and it is a famous Maori art. I also put in my information another type of panel but you will have to read it to find out!
This is the information that I found about Koru's and Kowhaiwhai:
The word Koru means loop in English. A Koru is shaped into a spiral shape that was found and based onto the unfuring sliver fern frond of the Ponga Plant! The Koru represents new life, growth, strength and peace. It is a famous symbol in Maori art.
A Koru is found in Kowhaiwhai patterns. The traditional colors on it is red, white and black! It is usually found on ceilings. Kowhaiwhai represents Maori history and the family tree of the tribe. The Koru inspires paintings by reflecting the colors of nature. It symbolizes the growth on New Zealand.
Kowhaiwhai is also used to tell a story. Like people use it as tattoo and show their story! There is another type of Panel like the Kowhaiwhai which is the tukotuko panels. It is another Maori art form tat is inside meeting houses.
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