At the end of my trip to Rotorua this past weekend, I received a thoughtful gift from the principal. He gave me a small, woven bag made from the flax plant I have pictured in my previous post. Inside of the little bag was a necklace. The necklace is shaped like a Hei Matau (Māori for fish hook), carved from bone. The fish hook is a Māori symbol. Shaloh, the Māori man who we spend time with on Saturday night, had a similar necklace and explained that the necklace must be given as a gift and is not supposed to be something you get for yourself. I found it very interesting and thought that I would like to have one. For that reason, I was genuinely surprised and excited to receive one as a gift!
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