Carved Rakau (walking stick with handle) - by Wood Masters

Rakau (Walking Stick) by Wood Masters

92cm

Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulipwood)

Two carved tekoteko on the rakau

Could be easily shortened if too long 


About Tokotoko (Rakau Korero):

Tokotoko 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

About Tekoteko:

Tekoteko is the term used for a carved human form which can be either freestanding, attached to the gable of a whare (house) or carved into the central poles of the great meeting houses. Tekoteko are often carved in a defiant stance with a protruding tongue, and holding a mere or taiaha, to ward off intruders. Tekoteko often have eyes made of paua shell and can range in size from a few inches to the full height of a building