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Toki poutangata

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CategoryToki poutangata
SourceMātauranga Māori Thesaurus

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Toki poutangata consist of a long thin blade, usually pounamu, lashed to an elaborately carved handle. The toki are often drilled with a hole and/or notched in places along the edges

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