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Wai whakataerangi

Whakamārama:

Ko te wai o te māhoe, o te poroporo, o te tī, ka hanumi ki te ahowhare hei tae mō te moko.

Scope Note:

Plant sap of māhoe, poroporo and tī, mixed with soot to produce wai ngarahu/pigment used for moko.

Tahūhū/Broader Terms:

Wai rākau

Kaho/Related Terms:

Wai ngārahu