MAORI LONG WEAPONS

VANDOO · 19th June 2016, 05:54 PM

THANKS STU THAT GIVES A GOOD DEMONSTRATION OF THE BLOCKING AND STRIKING TECHNIQUES USED WITH THIS WEAPON PLUS IT GIVES ME THE CURRENT SPELLING OF THE WEAPONS NAME. PERHAPS THE SPELLING I USED ORIGINALLY IS FROM A OLD BOOK OR A MISTAKE FROM A OLD REFERENCE OR JUST ME

AT ANY RATE THE CURRENT SPELLING HAS BEEN ADDED THOUGH THE OLD SPELLING REMAINS.

AT ANY RATE THERE ARE LIKELY MORE PICTURES OF VARIOUS TAIAHA IN ONE PLACE THAN ANY OTHER PLACE AND IF EACH PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS ITS WORTH DOING . I ESPECIALLY LIKED THE " WHERE THE MOREPORK PERCHES " BLOCKING MOVE IN THE VIDEO.

PICTURE #1. CLOSE UP DETAIL OF CARVED HANDLE END OF 2 EXAMPLES IN CHRISTCHURCH MUSEUM.
#2. & #3. my Maori long weapons
#4.,#5 & #6. my oldest heaviest stone carved Taiaha, fully carved, 57 inches long.
#7. & #8. longest ceremonial Taiaha for chief or shaman in charge very heavy with carving on blade.69.5 inches long.
#9. 52.5 in long Taiaha
#10. a good heavy more recent Taiaha I've had it over 20 years, 61 inches long
#11. taiaha 1800's book plate
#12. old postcard warrior with dogskin mat and decoration on taiaha

19th June 2016, 05:54 PM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THANKS STU THAT GIVES A GOOD DEMONSTRATION OF THE BLOCKING AND STRIKING TECHNIQUES USED WITH THIS WEAPON PLUS IT GIVES ME THE CURRENT SPELLING OF THE WEAPONS NAME. PERHAPS THE SPELLING I USED ORIGINALLY IS FROM A OLD BOOK OR A MISTAKE FROM A OLD REFERENCE OR JUST ME AT ANY RATE THE CURRENT SPELLING HAS BEEN ADDED THOUGH THE OLD SPELLING REMAINS. AT ANY RATE THERE ARE LIKELY MORE PICTURES OF VARIOUS TAIAHA IN ONE PLACE THAN ANY OTHER PLACE AND IF EACH PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS ITS WORTH DOING . I ESPECIALLY LIKED THE " WHERE THE MOREPORK PERCHES " BLOCKING MOVE IN THE VIDEO. PICTURE #1. CLOSE UP DETAIL OF CARVED HANDLE END OF 2 EXAMPLES IN CHRISTCHURCH MUSEUM. #2. & #3. my Maori long weapons #4.,#5 & #6. my oldest heaviest stone carved Taiaha, fully carved, 57 inches long. #7. & #8. longest ceremonial Taiaha for chief or shaman in charge very heavy with carving on blade.69.5 inches long. #9. 52.5 in long Taiaha #10. a good heavy more recent Taiaha I've had it over 20 years, 61 inches long #11. taiaha 1800's book plate #12. old postcard warrior with dogskin mat and decoration on taiaha Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 20th June 2016 at 07:00 AM.