Waitii Makau Ariki | Dress vestMakau Ariki Dress Matariki Collection Each piece in the Matariki collection has a special hononga (connection) to one of the nine whet (stars) of Matariki. This Makau Ariki Dress is connected to Wait. Wait has a hononga (connection) with all freshwater and their nurturing sustenance. Their connection to freshwater beings is mirrored in the whakatauk below. Ka kitea a Matariki ka rere te korokoro When Matariki is seen, the lamprey migrates Korokoro,
” As Matariki descends in the western sky during May
Mārena Collection
keep in memory
a bounty of food from the skies await
The Pari Tēra is pictured here with the Humi culottes
huarahi ki te oranga tangataMatariki
If she gleams brightly
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Approx - 54mm long 16mm Wide
Match it with the Pōtete (skirt) by clicking here
"From the mouth of the monster"
Comes with pockets and a back split for added convenience