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Pounamu are found in New Zealand. New Zealand is made up of two islands, the north and the south. Pounamu, or actually Te Wai Pounamu, is 'The South Island'. Green stones, also known as Jade, are found in New Zealand. The natives (Maori) people carved jade into weapons and necklaces called pounamu. The maori believed-and some still do-that Pounamu protects you from evil spirits, the more clear and pure (lighter) the pounamu (Jade stone) is, the more it will protect you.
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Is Pounamu pounamu non fiction?
No, it is fiction.
Who wrote pounamu pounamu?
Witi Ihimaera.
What is pounamu starting with g?
Pounamu from New Zealand is known as greenstones.
What color is Pounamu?
pounamu and ranges in colour from a rich vivid green to a much darker shade
What makes pounamu so special?
Pounamu was highly prized by Maori for its hardness, its beauty and its spiritual significance.
What is a Pounamu is coloured in?
green
What is the English word for pounamu?
'Pounamu', is known as a greenstone or green jade. You know, the jewelery New Zealanders wear
Is a piece of supposed Pounamu that is a mid-green with creamy flecking really Pounamu?
Pounamu comes in a variety of types and colours. One type is called 'Kahurangi' and is a highly translucent lightish green with lighter streaks.
What is the name in Maori for Greenstone?
Pounamu
What is the name of the hard green rock used for maori carvings?
You could say either Pounamu or Taonga.
Is green stone only find in new zealand?
The correct term for New Zealand greenstone is Pounamu. Pounamu is only found in Aotearoa New Zealand. Jade, Greenstone and Nephrite are common names for this particularly tough mineral. It is found in Canada, South America and China and is commercially mined in some of these locations. If it is not from Aotearoa New Zealand it cannot be called Pounamu. There are four main varieties of Pounamu: Kawakawa, Kahurangi, Inanga,and Tangiwai. The first three are nephrite and the fourth is bowenite. There is no Jadeite in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Its moari name is pounamu?
Greenstone or jade
