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Pūkāea and pūtātara

Pūkāea and pūtātara
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Pūkāea and pūtātara
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Description

Two instruments with the ability to make significant sound are the pūkāea (long trumpet) and pūtātara (shell trumpet). They were both used for signalling, particularly during war, but also for peacetime ceremonial purposes.

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Date created
3 December 2012
Contributing partner
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
URL
https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40194/pukaea-and-putatara

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