Carved Rakau (walking stick with handle) - by Wood Masters gecko nz The word kotiate literally means

The word kotiate literally means to divide

130mm x 30mm x 18mm

8cm x 2cm x 0

Both are endemic

Original watercolour New Zealand landscape painting by Avril Jean

Carved Rakau (walking stick with handle) - by Wood Masters gecko nz The word kotiate literally meansRakau (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 speakers 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: