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Pekapeka (Whakakai)

Whakamārama

He momo whakakai tēnei hanga mai i te pounamu engari ko tana āhua, e ōrite ana ki te kararehe, te pekapeka.

Scope Note

An ornamental adornment resembling the small native bat which it is named after. Usually made of greenstone.

English Used For

Adornments
Jewellery

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Whakakai

Kaho/Related Term

Pounamu