{"product_id":"bone-carving-76-ngutu-huia-huia-beak","title":"Bone Carving #76 Ngutu Huia (Huia Beak)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBone Carving #76 Ngutu Huia (Huia Beak)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Taonga is based on the Huia Bird, Ngutu-Huia meaning, 'the beak of the huia.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn Te Ao Maori the huia bird was highly prized and even sacred. \u003cspan\u003eEven in it's extinction it's feathers were adorned by tohunga and chiefs who would wear their feathers for hair and clothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur heads, considered very tapu or sacred\/set apart from other parts of the body meant the wearing of huia feathers in the hair was a symbol of mana, power, authority and high status.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kowhaiwhai patterns surrounding the huia bird in this taonga represent whānau or whakapapa connections and even the ebs and flows of life experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful contemporary piece for a special person. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis taonga measures 8.4mm x 3.9 mm and comes with a light brown platted, waxed cord (adjustable). \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taonga Ariki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43702760472639,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8261\/6383\/files\/20260810_135723-Edited.jpg?v=1786327321","url":"https:\/\/taongaariki.co.nz\/products\/bone-carving-76-ngutu-huia-huia-beak","provider":"Taonga Ariki ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}