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[[Image:Koru Unfurling.JPG|thumb|right|An unfurling [[Cyathea dealbata|silver fern]] frond]] |
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The {{Lang-for|mi|'''koru'''|loop or coil}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/index.cfm?dictionaryKeywords=koru&n=1 |title=Māori dictionary |last1=Moorfield |first1=John C.|author-link=John Moorfield|year=2010 |work=Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index |publisher=Te Whanake |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722081807/http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/index.cfm?dictionaryKeywords=koru&n=1 |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}</ref> is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling [[Cyathea dealbata |silver fern]] frond.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Houlahan |first=Mike |date=27 December 2018 |title=The koru - arguably the best-known Maori symbol |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/summer-times/koru-arguably-best-known-maori-symbol |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> It is an integral symbol in [[Māori people|Māori]] art, [[bone carving|carving]] and [[Tā moko|tattooing]], where it symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url= http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maori-creation-traditions/1/1|title= Māori creation traditions|author=Royal|first=Te Ahukaramū Charles|date=March 4, 2009|work=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand|publisher=New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] / Te Manatū Taonga|access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> |
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Its shape "conveys the idea of perpetual movement," while the inner coil "suggests returning to the point of origin".<ref name=":0" /> |
Its shape "conveys the idea of perpetual movement," while the inner coil "suggests returning to the point of origin".<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 18:06, 22 March 2023
The koru (Māori for 'loop or coil')[1] is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond.[2] It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace.[3] Its shape "conveys the idea of perpetual movement," while the inner coil "suggests returning to the point of origin".[3]
Use in design
The koru is the integral motif of the symbolic and seemingly abstract kowhaiwhai designs traditionally used to decorate wharenui (meeting houses). There are numerous semi-formal designs, representing different features of the natural world.[4]
The logo of Air New Zealand, the national carrier, incorporates a koru design—based on the Ngaru (Ngāti Kahungunu)[5] kowhaiwhai pattern—as a symbol of New Zealand flora. The logo was introduced in 1973 to coincide with the arrival of the airline's first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide-body jet.
In 1983, Friedensreich Hundertwasser based his proposed design for a secondary New Zealand flag on the symbol. It also formed the basis for a notable series of artworks by Gordon Walters. Koru swirls are also reminiscent of the Tomoe symbol in Japan.[6]
The New Zealand national korfball team is nicknamed The Korus, although the plural for koru is koru.[7]
References
- ^ Moorfield, John C. (2010). "Māori dictionary". Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index. Te Whanake. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Houlahan, Mike (27 December 2018). "The koru - arguably the best-known Maori symbol". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b Royal, Te Ahukaramū Charles (March 4, 2009). "Māori creation traditions". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Wison, Kemera "Whakairo" Maori Carving – Reading Kowhaiwhai," maori.org.nz. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Maori Carving: Reading Kowhaiwhai". www.maori.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Koru Cross".
- ^ "Māori Culture – New Zealand Trade Manual". www.newzealandtrademanual.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.