Category details
CategoryWhakawae
Alternative termsWaewae, Whakawai, Tuturu, Tokotoko, Papawai, Ngawaewe
SourceMātauranga Māori Thesaurus
Overview
Carved side uprights of a doorway or window opening. Whakawae typically have a forward flange carved with human figures, one on top of the other. And sometimes the flat surfaces to the outer sides of the flange are also carved, usuaslly with spiral motifs