Pōria Tangiwai Already Ancient Aotearoa

The regular design of the Pōria always reminded us of the sun and the notion of keeping a pet reminds me of care and affection. The marriage of the two concepts work to form a tangible memory of warm happiness kept in bonds of affection. An image of keeping the sun as a pet bird that sits close to the heart. This story sits well with the story of Tangiwai where Tama-ahua lost his wife. How do we keep those we love forever close?

The pictures shown on this stylised Pōria are reminiscent of the sun on wet sand. How it ripples and moves like the tides of the sea itself. A space to get lost in, fascination and adoration. The sky, the earth, the sea and us. We breath, we are as one in the sacred space of breath. Aroha atu, aroha mai.