Tītī Tōrea

A DigitalNZ Story by Jess Dawson

Tītī Tōrea is a fun traditional Maori stick game used to improve and develop fine motor skills, hand-eye co-ordination, rhythm, and learning to play cooperatively,

It was traditionally used to help boys and young men increase dexterity (the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands) and alertness, while girls and young women were thought to benefit from increased skills for poi and dances.

Image: Maori Village (1945)

Maori Village (1945)

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Poi Rakau

Poi Rakau

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The stick game Titi-Torea

The stick game Titi-Torea

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Maori stick game]

[Maori stick game]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira