It's called a purerehua, which is an intricately carved piece of wood on the end of a plaited string of about 2 metres that the player whirls around their heads at speeds of about 145-150 kph, the sound of which has been known to carry for at least twice that distance on a clear, calm day :o)
Whats the instrument used as Jake gets angry in Once we were warriors??
thedirtydeltas 1 year ago
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It's called a purerehua, which is an intricately carved piece of wood on the end of a plaited string of about 2 metres that the player whirls around their heads at speeds of about 145-150 kph, the sound of which has been known to carry for at least twice that distance on a clear, calm day :o)
Ignauhak 7 months ago
After completing my first basic Putorino, this documentary is inspiring! I'm gunna look up the nearest Taonga Puoro Wananga I can find!!!
tectonaguy 2 years ago