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Pahū

Whakamārama

He taonga whakatangitangi tēnei hanga mai i te rākau, ā, no te whānau hoki o Tūmatakōkiri, he rerekē tana āhuatanga ki a te pūkaea. He taonga pao pao i te ringa.

Scope Note

This instrument is made of wood and belongs to the Tūmatakōkiri classification of Māori instruments even though it differs visibly in shape and playing techniques to that of the pūkaea/trumpet. It is a type of drum.

English Used For

Drums
Instruments, Wooden
Wooden instruments

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Taonga pūoro

Kaho/Related Term

Pūkaea
Tānemāhuta
Tūmatakōkiri