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“Manaaki” – Large Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:00:02 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white, purple, turquoise and teal, is named “Manaaki.” Manaakitanga is a core value in te ao Māori, encompassing not only the concept of hospitality but also a deep expression of aroha that includes respect, care, generosity, support, nurture and whanaungatanga (connections between people and a sense of community). This Kākahu is for a special person who helps and give to others generously without expectation or agenda. It is a gift of aroha to the person who always gives their aroha to others.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 115cm in width and 105cm in length, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are wide in the shoulder. It is 3/4 length on a tall person or full-length on a person of average height.

55cm tassles

Woven flax tāniko (upper band lining)

Black cotton lining

“Manu-ahi-ā-Mahuika” – Large Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:34:22 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white and red, is named “Manu-ahi-ā-Mahuika,” meaning Mahuika’s fire bird. In Māori Lengend, Mahuika is the Goddess and keeper of fire. In one of her more well-known legends, featuring her grandson, the demi-god Māui, Mahuika is tricked by Māui into giving him her fingernails of fire so he can learn the secrets of fire-making. The legends of Mahuika’s generosity and sacrifice for the sake of human-kind are a reminder to look after the fire within us all. This Kākahu symbolises our inheritance from Mahuika, the knowledge of cooking food, keeping warm and finding your way in the dark. As the inheritors of these gifts, we are able to soar to great hights. This Kākahu reflects the importance of listening to your gut, following your passions, striving to achieve your goals and seeking to fulfill your purpose(s) in life.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 115cm in length width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are wide in the shoulder and tall in stature. It is 3/4 length on a tall person or full-length on someone of short to medium height.

60cm tassles

Handy button for secure fastening and two convenient inner pockets

Black cotton lining with a red, black and white runner featuring traditional Māori designs

“Tino Rangatiratanga” – Long Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:12:53 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white and red, is named “Tino Rangatiratanga.” Inspired by the traditional colours of the tino rangatiratanga flag, this Kākahu is a political statement in any situation. The concept of tino rangatiratanga is a core value in te ao Māori, reflecting the importance of leading your own life by your own values, doing things the way that is right for you, your whānau, hapu, iwi, the wider community, and the environment. It is about fully embracing being Māori and doing things the Māori way, whatever that means to each unique person and group who is Māori. Wearing this kākahu says, “we are Māori and nobody can tell us how to be Māori or how to practise our culture, acknowledge our whakapapa, be one with our people or engage with our environments.”

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 80cm in length and 118cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder. It is 3/4 length on a person of short to average height.

32cm tassles

Handy button for secure fastening

Red felt lining

“Kiwa-ā-Rangi” – Long Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:55:05 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white, green and blue is named “Kiwa-ā-Rangi.” Kiwa is one of several kaitiaaki (divine guardians) of the ocean in the traditions of some iwi (tribes) of the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa. A poetic name for the Pacific Ocean is Te Moana Nui ā Kiwa (The great ocean of Kiwa). Rangi is short for Ranginui, the atua (god) of the skies, the stars, the moon and the sun. The name of this Kākahu, “Kiwa-ā-Rangi” resembles the place where the sky meets the ocean on the horizon of a clear cloudless day or where the stars of Rangi’s heavens pool into the water’s reflection of a bright night sky.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 90cm in length and 120cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder. It is 3/4 length on a person of average height.

40cm tassles

Handy button for secure fastening

Black satin lining with blue runner featuring traditional designs

“Korimako” – Short Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:34:27 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white, green, tan and brown is named “Korimako,” after Aotearoa’s native bellbird. The Korimako is known to be the most tuneful native bird in Aotearoa. This Kākahu would be well suited to kapa haka, someone with an affinity with birds or someone who is passionate about waiata.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 50cm in length and 118cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder and it can be worn in various versatile ways.

33cm tassles

Tan cotton lining

“Kākano-ā-Tangaroa” – Short Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:49:07 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, white, teal and brown is named “Kākano-ā-Tangaroa,” meaning seed of Tangaroa. In Māori legend, Tangaroa is the God of the Ocean and Kaitiaaki (guardian) of all things in and of the sea. A seed of Tangaroa represents this Atua’s offspring and the potential of flourishing in areas related to the moana. This Kākahu would be suitable for anyone with an affinity with the ocean or whose mahi is to do with the ocean.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 45cm in length and 115cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder and it can be worn in various versatile ways.

38cm tassles

Tan cotton lining

“Miro mō te Kereru” – Short Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:44:15 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set in black, red and white, is named “Miro mō te Kereru.” Miro berries are the favoured food of the native wood pigeon known as the Kereru. This Kākahu, like the Miro berry, is a delicacy and resembles desirability.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 50cm in length and 110cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder and it can be worn in various versatile ways.

40cm tassles

Red cotton lining

“Kōtare” – Short Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:25:37 +0000

This unique Kākahu is named “Kōtare”, after the sacred Kingfisher which is native to Aotearoa. Resembling the appearance of the Kōtare, this Kākahu is set in black, green, white, turquoise and deep blue.

Kōtare were traditionally admired by Māori for their ability to patiently perch for long periods of time and led to the name of the elevated platform in a pā where a sentry would stand being referred to as the kōtare. This Kākahu, like the sacred Kingfisher, resembles both kaitiaakitanga (guardianship) and wairuatanga (spirituality).

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 48 in length and 113cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder and it can be worn in various versatile ways.

40cm tassles

Yellow cotton lining

“Ngākau Tūturu” – Short Adult Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:20:53 +0000

This unique Kākahu, set against black and featuring a red aroha heart and red and black tāniko, is named “Ngākau Tūturu”, which reflects a heart of authenticity, truth and originality. Like the person destined for this Kākahu, there is no other like it.

This Kākahu exudes modern flare and traditional drama. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 48 in length and 111cm in width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are medium to wide in the shoulder and it can be worn in various versatile ways.

35cm tassle

Red cotton lining

“Hine-nui-te-Pō” – Full length Large Black Kākahu Feather Cloak

pounamuonline_admin — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:24:01 +0000

This unique Kākahu, made entirely in black, is named after Hine-nui-te-Pō, guardian and goddess of Rarohenga, the underworld. In Māori tradition, this kaitiaaki is understood to be a nurturing, comforting and protective figure. She makes the transition from life to death safe for those embarking on their next journeys.

This Kākahu blends the traditional with the modern. Lovingly made by Manurei Products in Rotorua, this stunning piece reflects the high standard of tikanga and aroha applied to its creation.

Measuring 130cm in length and width, this Kākahu is suitable for folks who are of tall and wide stature.

50cm tassle

Black cotton lining