The Incredible Detail Of Maori Carvings

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The Maori people are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The word means 'natural' or 'ordinary' in their language, to distinguish between themselves and deities, but there is absolutely nothing ordinary about their incredible carvings and art.

Most Maori carvings are secular in origin, not carvings of gods. They will honor a tribal chief of an area or a warrior and incorporate things about him into the design.