A poupou is a wall panel located underneath the veranda of a Māori wharenui (meeting house). [1] It is generally built to represent the spiritual connection between the tribe and their …

This "poupou," or carved panel, belongs to a group of 46 that were created to form the framework of a large Maori meeting house, which ultimately was never constructed. Supporting the …

Starzecka, Neich and Pendergrast 2010 153 Plate 42 Side-wall panel, poupou 1922.5-12.1. Height 262 cm. Wooden panel with two frontal figures, one above another.

May 21, 2010 · The document discusses traditional Maori carvings called poupou, which decorate structures like meeting houses and storehouses. Poupou typically represent ancestral figures …

These carved wooden panels (called poupou) are typical of the type of panel made for Māori community meeting houses in New Zealand. There was no written language in pre-colonial …

Oct 4, 2023 · Made from a totara trunk, the six metre poupou which stands in Victoria Square was designed and carved by Riki Manuel. It was erected as part of the 1990 commemorations …

Depicting ancestors of the woodcarver, they were made to ward off evil spirits and connect people to the past. This is one of a series of short films about local sculpture produced by schools and …

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Carved poupou of Maniapoto, founder of Ngati Maniapoto, by Harry Reid. The panel has pakati & haehae, with spirals & taratara a kae patterns. Carved from Fijian kauri & stained with dark oak.

Sep 18, 2016 · Today we are going to be making a Poupou print. A Poupou print uses a tiki design. The reason I choose this project is that it is easy to do and that I like the look of the …