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Maori Carving - He Poroporoaki
maori.org.nz acknowledge Kemera Wilson who provided most of the information in the Whakairo / carving setion, as well as some of the Clip Art.




He Poroporoaki

Kemera Te Houparoa Hamilton Wilson

1965 - 2004

Photo of Kemera Wilson, working

Graduate Carver

Whakarewarewa, 1986

He poroporoaki tenei ki a Kemera, kua wheturangitia e te korowai o Ranginui.

Tu tonu ra au mahi e

To Ataahuatanga.

No reira e te kai whakairo, haere, haere, haere atu ra.

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