{"title":"Tokotoko \u0026  Rakau Korero (walking sticks)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToko Toko (Talking Sticks and Walking Sticks) \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"handcarved-rakau-korero-by-wood-masters","title":"Carved Kiwi Tokotoko - by Wood Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarved tokotoko by Wood Masters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved in New Zealand from Tulipwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved kiwi on the top\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould be easily shortened if too long \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Tokotoko:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tokotoko is a  ceremonial carved Walking Stick, which are generally carried by those who have authority to speak on the Marae (Meeting House). Those who carry a Tokotoko are usually of importance or high rank within the iwi (tribe). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving on a Tokotoko may represent a legend or ancestor and was passed down through the generations, normally given to the next in line.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tokotoko Walking Stick represented the genealogy and history of the owner’s ancestry, and is a status symbol and also a treasured family heirloom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote type=\"cite\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yahoo_quoted_4223044324\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yahoo_quoted\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205yqt45009\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205yqt3400779978\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote type=\"cite\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yahoo_quoted_4051733306\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yahoo_quoted\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote type=\"cite\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153ydp25f63b40yahoo_quoted_3810857457\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153ydp25f63b40yahoo_quoted\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153ydp25f63b40yiv2288519815\" class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ydpeb85ff86yiv8273478053ydp669293c5yiv5110609205ydpd6297c00yiv1923227153ydp25f63b40yiv2288519815\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"silverferngallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44747985453278,"sku":"WM982","price":303.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/0486\/9854\/files\/IMG_4239.jpg?v=1716443034"},{"product_id":"hand-carved-rakau-korero-by-wood-masters","title":"Carved Rakau Korero - by Wood Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003eTokotoko Rakau Korero by Wood Masters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e116cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved in New Zealand from Tulipwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved tekoteko on the top\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould be easily shortened if too long \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Tokotoko (Rakau Korero):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTokotoko are used when speaking on the marae to indicate the direction of a speaker’s korero (speech). They often have the whakapapa (genealogy) of the orator carved into them and these can also be referenced by the orator during his address \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"silverferngallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44761764331742,"sku":"WM984","price":381.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/0486\/9854\/files\/IMG_4245.jpg?v=1716443417"},{"product_id":"hand-made-walking-stick-deer-antler-and-paua-by-john-guise","title":"Hand Made Walking Stick - Deer Antler and Paua Disc - by John Guise","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted Deer Antler Walking Stick \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in Central Otago, New Zealand by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"John Guise Craftsman | Silver Fern Gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silverferngallery.co.nz\/collections\/john-guise\"\u003eJohn Guise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade from NZ Lancewood, with Deer Antler with Paua Disc Inlay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Lancewood: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll three species of lancewood are called horoeka by Māori. The rarest is fierce lancewood, so named because of its shark-tooth projections along the leaf margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are either male or female. The small, greenish-yellow flowers are insect pollinated. 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The rarest is fierce lancewood, so named because of its shark-tooth projections along the leaf margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are either male or female. The small, greenish-yellow flowers are insect pollinated. 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