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Taonga Pūoro: Pūkāea - made of Kauri

Pūkāea

Pūkāea is like a wooden trumpet. Pūkāea were used to announce relay signals at times of conflict and were also used to announce the rituals associated with the planting of kumara (sweet potato) and other crops.