Maori Carved Walking Stick with Handle Buzzy Bee Gifts NZ Mulberry Silk is smooth and

Mulberry Silk is smooth and a hollow fibre

shock absorbing

Attached to the cord is a card with lots of information about the mere

a hardwood (but surprisingly lightweight)

This cow bone toki measures approximately 5cm (2") long

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Handle Buzzy Bee Gifts NZ Mulberry Silk is smooth andThis beautifully and extensively carved Maori walking ( and talking) stick is called a Tokotoko (pronounced To as in "tore" and ko as the "co" in "cork"). Some Maori walking sticks have a handle and some don't this is one with a large, sturdy handle. In Maori tradition, the Tokotoko (a ceremonial carved walking stick) is a symbol of the authority and the status of a speaker on the Maori marae (meeting ground), and it tells of the history from which