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/tattoo patterns.
- Tahūhū/Broader Term
- Wai rākau
- Kaho/Related Term
- Wai ngārahu
