Poi Āwhiowhio - Maori Whistling Gourd
$198.00
The Poi Āwhiowhio is a small gourd with holes attached to a string and twirled to create a bird-like sound. The gourd called a 'hue' is a marrow-like vegetable brought to Aotearoa and cultivated by Māori. Dried and hollowed gourds had many uses. They were used as musical instruments, containers for water, preserved food and the smaller ones were used as perfume containers.
This Poi Awhiowhio was done by Jeremy Walsh from hue-gourd with treated chicken feathers. It measures 70mm by 50mm.
