{"product_id":"ngati-porou-maori-korowai-cape","title":"Māori Ngāti Porou Māori Feather Korowai Cape","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Māori Korowai Feather Cape is specially made to represent those of Ngāti Porou descent, but is also available for anyone who would like to wear one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe correct Māori name for a feather cloak is kahu huruhuru or kakahu, but most people still call it a korowai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful feather cloak is made by a lovely Māori lady, herself of Ngāti Porou descent. \u003cspan\u003eShe makes them using a sewing machine, making the garment affordable.  She was shown the method of making the korowai by a Northland kuia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe korowai cape measures approximately 101cm x 66cm (39 3\/4\" x 26\"). Perfect for shorter people or those who do not want a full length korowai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the cape is finished with a knitted Yellow, White and Black taniko band.  The colour Yellow is there to represent the Ngāti Porou maunga Hikurangi, the first point in New Zealand and indeed the world, to see the sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taniko design represents manaia and wairua. Te Manaia is a bird like figure that has supernatural powers and is a spiritual guardian. Te Manaia has the head of a bird, body of a man, and the tail of a fish, representing the balance between water, earth and sky. Maori regard Te Manaia as the unseen light surrounding each of us. You can liken it to a bird sitting on your shoulder as a guardian guiding your spirit.  The rest of the taniko is in a poutama (stairway to heaven) design. The poutama design symbolises a climb made by Tanenui-a-rangi, who climbed to the heavens to receive 3 baskets of knowledge and 2 stones or whatukura (of knowledge and mana) from the supreme being, Io. The series of steps denote the steps of progress and advancement through education. From this will emerge rangatira (chiefs and leaders of the future). In the middle of the poutama design is a V meeting with another V. That represents our ancestral meeting house, the Wharenui. It symbolises the gathering and bringing together of all whanau, iwi, and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that if we are out of stock at the time you order, allow 2-3 weeks for manufacture.  Also, because of its value, we will only ship overseas by Economy or Express Courier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProudly Māori made in New Zealand, and shipped worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA deluxe black gift box is available as an optional extra - perfect if this is a presentation piece.  Please note that the photo shown is a representative one - when purchasing this korowai plus box you will receive this korowai in the box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ShopNZ","offers":[{"title":"Korowai Only","offer_id":46813011411167,"sku":"MC14-CAPE","price":499.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plus Gift Box","offer_id":46813011443935,"sku":"MC14-CAPE+B2XL","price":525.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0460\/2082\/1157\/files\/ngati-porou-korowai-cape-1662047.jpg?v=1751843281","url":"https:\/\/www.shopnz.com\/products\/ngati-porou-maori-korowai-cape","provider":"ShopNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}