Wood carvings on the facade of Rotowhio Marae a meeting house at Te Puia a popular Maori cultural center in Rotorua New Zealand

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Wood carvings remain enormously significant in Maori culture and can be found decorating traditional structures throughout New Zealand These examples are seen on the facade of Rotowhio Marae, a meeting house at Te Puia a popular Maori cultural center in Rotorua New Zealand

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Size: 3421px × 5131px
Location: Rotorua New Zealand
Photo credit: © Jan Butchofsky / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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