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Pākuru

Whakamārama

Hanga mai i te kōiwi ūpokohue, he taonga warua, paoa hoki te pākuru.

Scope Note

Made from the bone of the pilot whale, this type of instrument was a percussion instrument which used a scraping and tapping motion.

English Used For

Instruments, Percussion
Percussion instruments

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Taonga pūoro

Kaho/Related Term

Hinemoana
Tangaroa