This Maori Korowai is specially made to represent those of Ngati Porou descent, but is also available for anyone who would like to wear one.
The correct Maori name for a feather cloak is kahu huruhuru or kakahu, but most people still call it a korowai.
This beautiful feather cloak is made by a lovely Maori lady, herself of Ngati Porou descent. She blesses each korowai with a karakia.
The top of this cloak is finished with a knitted Yellow, White and Black taniko band. The colour Yellow is there to represent the Ngati Porou maunga Hikurangi, the first point in New Zealand and indeed the world, to see the sun.
The feathers at the top are white, to represent snow on the maunga. Below that are purple feathers. The purple feathers below the white signifies the colour of the ribbon on the Victoria Cross awarded to Lt Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa Ngarimu (a courageous Ngati Porou soldier during WW II), and the C Company of the 28th Māori Battalion.
The inside of the korowai is lined with black fabric. The cloak is sewn on a sewing machine, making it affordable.
Dimensions (approx):
Width 41' (104cm)
Length 42' (107cm)
Wonderful to wear at a wedding, special function, 21st, graduation, or to drape over a coffin or headstone, or to keep as a unique and beautiful piece of Maori art.
To maintain the mana of this beautiful piece of Maori art, please wear the korowai around the shoulders and not under the armpit.
Shipped worldwide.
SPECIAL NOTE RE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING : If you are having this shipped internationally, please select Economy Courier or Express Courier only. The item is too valuable to ship by Airmail, which does not carry sufficient insurance.
Purchase the korowai on its own, or in a deluxe black gift box (with clear lid). Perfect for special presentations. (Please note that the gift box photo is a representative one, showing a different korowai, but you will receive the Ngati Porou korowai described above).
Shipped worldwide from New Zealand.
