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What is the name in Maori for Greenstone?
Pounamu
What is another name for greenstone?
pounamu (maori) and jade
An English name starting with 'g' it's maori name is pounamu?
Greenstone.
What is the Maori name for the south island is NZ?
The Maori name for the South Island in New Zealand is Te Waipounamu, which translates to "the waters of greenstone."
How did Maori use greenstone?
Maori used greenstone, also known as pounamu, for ceremonial and ornamental purposes. They crafted tools, weapons, and jewelry out of greenstone. It held significant cultural and spiritual value for the Maori people.
What is the Maori name for green stone?
'Pounamu' is the correct term for what is often called 'greenstone'.
What is greenstone called in maori?
Greenstone is called Pounamu in Maori. It is a type of green nephrite jade that holds significant cultural and spiritual importance to the Maori people of New Zealand.
Is the greenstone precious to the Maori?
Greenstone ( Pounamu ) is greatly prized and revered by Maori. Objects made from it are deemed Taonga ( treasures ) and are considered to have Wairua ( spirit ).
What is the color of pounamu?
Green. It's the Maori word for greenstone.
Its maori name is pounamu?
Pounamu is the Maori name for a type of greenstone or jade that holds cultural significance for the Maori people of New Zealand. It is highly valued for its beauty and spiritual properties, and is often used in traditional Maori carvings and jewelry.
What is the name of the hard green rock used for maori carvings?
You could say either Pounamu or Taonga.
What materials are used to make Maori weapons?
iugerguer9 the maori used wood, animal bones and greenstone to make their weapons. \
