Add A Uniquely Personal Touch To Your Gifts And Home With Authentic New Zealand Products

In an era when you can basically build your shelf out of pre-fabricated materials and shop for enormous boxes of virtually any product in a massive discount warehouse, the very idea of possessing a product that’s singular and exclusive to you seems mad. Indeed, as mass production has made every home in every city utterly similar to each other, you'll have days when you just want to get something that hasn’t been displayed or used to death by millions of people. You can fulfill this very craving for one-of-a-kind pieces from authentic New Zealand products. 

 

Listed, rightfully so, on National Geographic Traveler’s “Best of the World 2012” as one of the wickedly good destinations to seek, New Zealand is more than just the famous location for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Exploration on this island may be likened to the adventures and discoveries of legendary voyagers who found unspoiled mountains and forests, and met with distinctive cultures. From snow-covered mountains to hot pools, from flatlands with majestic views of mountain ranges to eerie glaciers - New Zealand is truly captivating and magical. Complementing the island’s striking natural attractions are its skillfully made and one-of-a-kind products. 

Learn An Original Style To Decorate Your Residence With Maori Wood Carvings For Sale

Ruatepupuke, as oral tradition will have it, presented the art of woodcarving to the forefathers of the Maori men and women. Legend says that Ruatepupuke’s son, Manuruhi, for some reason invoked the anger of the mighty god of the sea, Tangaroa. Manuruhi was then turned into a woodcarving, as punishment, and then was placed as embellishment to the gable of the sea god’s house deep underwater. However, Ruatepupuke was indeed fearless and was not put off with the deep sea, went after Manuruhi underwater wherein the talking posts helped him locate his child. Ruatepupuke rescued Manuruhi and then, infuriated by the serious consequence, ignited Tangaroa’s spectacular house. Ruatepupuke went back on land then along with his son, he also made a few other carved posts. The rest, like each and every tale proceeds, is history.

The tale displays the elegance as well as splendor inherent in every single Maori woodcarving. Their contours, the lines, their sophisticated details - each decorative appearance symbolizes the soul of a people’s tradition as well as the vast wonder of their particular society. Why not take that beauty and spirit to your own residence with Maori wood carvings for sale?