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Shirres (1984) describes at length the use of rods (tiki wananga) as dominant symbols in rituals, with
no particular starting point, able to be used at any time and in any sequence. The rituals link people
and objects with events of the past and with ancestors. The losses of these particular customary
practices are evident within Ngati Hau because they are no longer used or known.
Figure 31: Maxwell H. (2010) Tiki wananga-inspired artefacts.
Variations in length between 25.44cm x 7.62 and 30.48cm x 10.6cm. Taken onto Ngunguru Ford road, on Whakapae land block to
display on embankments. Wanted to photograph tiki wananga-inspired artefact falling out of embankment or being found unexpectedly
in the earth. They were not bisque fired and were the first of this study to be photographed.
Figure 32: Maxwell H. (2011). Tiki Wananga-inspired artefacts.
Bisque fired tiki wananga-inspired artefacts of varying lengths and sizes. Stained with black oxide. Set up on whariki with totara bark
and stones in background.
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