The Patu is a short hand club, carved out of Bone, Wood, or Pounamu (Greenstone) and was a lethal weapon in the hands of a competent warrior.
The Patu was carried in the warrior's flax belt and was often a treasured heirloom, passed from generation to generation - usually only chiefs of high standing possessing them.
Patu also means to hit or strike.
Nowadays, the Patu symbolises the facing and
overcoming of life's challenges and difficulties.
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