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What is the color of pounamu?

Green. It's the Maori word for greenstone.


What colour is maori pounamu?

Maori pounamu, also known as New Zealand greenstone or jade, varies in color and can be shades of green, grey, or black. The most prized color is a rich, deep green.


Who wrote pounamu pounamu?

Witi Ihimaera.


Is Pounamu pounamu non fiction?

No, it is fiction.


What is pounamu starting with g?

Pounamu from New Zealand is known as greenstones.


Where can you find pounamu?

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.


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.