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  2. Hei-tiki - Wikipedia

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    Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki Hei-tiki; circa 18th century; nephrite and haliotis shell; height: 10.9 cm (4 1 ⁄ 4 in.); from New Zealand; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA) The hei-tiki (Māori pronunciation: [hɛi ˈtiki], New Zealand English: / h eɪ ˈ t ɪ k i / [1]) is an ornamental pendant of ...

  3. Tiki culture - Wikipedia

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    The impact of tiki culture on music (and vice versa) had beginnings in the creation of "hapa-haole" music, with "haole" meaning "foreigner" in the context, derived from America's expectation of native Hawaiian (and other Oceanic regions) folk music. As is the case with much of tiki culture, its genres can fall into varying themes.

  4. Tiki - Wikipedia

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    Tiki marries her and their daughter is Hine-kau-ataata. [1]: 151–152 [b] In some traditions, Tiki is the penis of Tāne. [2] [3]: 510–511 In fact, Tiki is strongly associated with the origin of the reproductive act. [c] In one story of Tiki among the many variants, Tiki was lonely and craved company.

  5. Toi moko - Wikipedia

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    This continued with mokomokai heads being traded for muskets and the subsequent Musket Wars. During this period of social destabilisation, toi moko became commercial trade items, which could be sold as curios, artworks and museum specimens that fetched high prices in Europe and America, and could be bartered for firearms and ammunition.

  6. Māori culture - Wikipedia

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    Māori cultural history intertwines inextricably with the culture of Polynesia as a whole. The New Zealand archipelago forms the southwestern corner of the Polynesian Triangle, a major part of the Pacific Ocean with three island groups at its corners: the Hawaiian Islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and New Zealand (Aotearoa in te reo Māori). [10]

  7. New Zealand art - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from New Zealand and comes from different traditions: indigenous Māori art and that brought here including from early European mostly British settlers.

  8. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Wednesday, January 15

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    If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Wednesday's puzzle, you're not alone and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further ...

  9. YouTube Music - Wikipedia

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    YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet's Google. The service is designed with a user interface that allows users to explore songs and music videos on YouTube -based genres, playlists, and recommendations.