Traditionally Poi Rākau was a training game for warriors. One person stood in the middle (pūtahi), surrounded by the throwers (tukunga) standing in a circle (wī). The rākau were made from …

Today they learn a game from Aotearoa called Poi Rakau which was a training game for Maori warriors to improve Hand/Eye coordination. Click here for more Coco Kids action:...

Sep 5, 2013 · A group of young people learn a version of the traditional stick game poi rākau. They are instructed by a kaiako (tutor) from the group Rangatahi Tū Rangatahi (R2R).

Poi rākau was a Ngāti Porou game for training warriors. One person stood in the middle (pūtahi), surrounded by the throwers (tukunga) standing in a circle (wī). The rākau were made from …

Poi Rakau is one of a multitude of traditional games that use räkau artefacts. The räkau used in the pictorial demonstrations are korari, the seed fronds, of the harakeke.

Poi Rakau is a Maori game which trains focus, speed and reflex. Read how to play and learn about a easier version or little kids.

The simplest way to learn poi rākau is to check out this What Now version. We would suggest a couple of changes in order that it is kept as a ‘team’ game, rather than competitive. These …

Traditionally Poi Rākau was a training game for warriors. One person stood in the middle (pūtahi), surrounded by the throwers (tukunga) standing in a circle (wī). The rākau were made from …

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Ross Calman, 'Ngā takaro a ngā tūpuna - Te tī rākau me ētahi atu tākaro aho', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/interactive/39347/poi-rakau …