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Kuki Reka Kani - Pāua

$25.00 NZD

This Pāua shaped cookie cutter is the perfect gift for the baker in your life.

Pāua are taonga (treasure) to Māori. Pāua is a valued resource for traditional and contemporary art. Pāua shells are often used to represent the eyes in Māori carvings and are traditionally associated with whetu, the eyes of the ancestors that look down on us from the night sky. The way the colours of the shell move in the light is a symbol of change and transition in Māori culture. Pāua meat is a kaimoana (seafood) delicacy and played a significant role in manaakitanga ki ngā manuhiri (hosting of visitors) for many Māori tribes, especially if the visitors were of importance. 

  • Food grade polypropylene 
  • Aluminum dowel insert
  • Designed and manufactured in Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Dishwasher safe (top rack)
  • Wash before use
  • 70mmW x 102mmL x 65mmH

Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust is non-profit charity, established and led by Kaumātua which services the needs of Kaumātua based in Hamilton, Waikato with its vision: Hei Manaaki Ngā Kaumātua - Enhancing the quality of life and wellbeing of Kaumātua.

 

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