Pounamu Porowhita - Kōkopu

Porowhita/Porohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-marama, the sun and the moon. These circular movements across the sky serve as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life. Giving a porohita as a gift expresses a deep desire to have that person at the center of one's world.

Kōkopu comes from the Arahura River on the West Coast between Greymouth and Hokitika. The spots on the stone resemble the patterns on the kōkopu (native speckled trout).

Kai Whakairo/Carver: - Jeremy Walsh (Ngāti Maniapoto)

Pounamu: kōkopu

Measurements: 4cm wide x 6.3 cm long. The circumference is approximately 19.8 cm

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