Poraka Puoro is a musical instrument made out of wood, in the form of a turtle. When you rub a stick, located in the mouth of the wooden turtle, against its back, you can create magical sounds. The instrument is used in traditional ceremonies.

The Poraka Puoro is made of Rakau Mate, which is Whenuan for magical tree. Rakau Mate is harvested from ancient old trees, that are only found on the north side of Whenua. The wood can only be used when the trees die from natural cause. When the craftsmen are finished with the sculping of the Poraka Puoro, the Tangata Mahara blesses the Poraka Puoro. This a spiritual person gives these musical instruments a magical touch.

We work with a Puoro certificate. This certificate certifies that the instrument you buy is made of Rakau Mate and is blessed by the Tangata Mahara. This way we prevent our buyers from getting scammed.

Poraka Puoro

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Poraka Puoro is a musical instrument in the form of a turtle. When you rub a stick, located in the mouth of the wooden turtle, against its back, you can create magical sounds. The instrument is used in several traditional ceremonies.

The Poraka Puoro is made of Rakau Mate, which is Whenuan for magical tree. Rakau Mate is harvested from ancient old trees, that are only found on the north side of Whenua. Only when the Rakau Mate trees die from natural causes can the wood be used for the Poraka Puoro. Since the Whenuan people believe that the Rakau Mate trees are magical, nobody is allowed to cut them down but the Tangata Mahara. The Tangata Mahara is a spiritual person who carefully harvests the wood and blesses the Poraka Puoro when the craftsmen are finished. In this way all the Poraka Puoros in the country can be used as instruments during the traditional festivity.
The Poraka Puoro is used as a spiritual instrument during traditional dances, therefore our main target group is the citizens of the North and South of Whenua. The citizens of Whenua grow up with stories of their gods, spiritual traditions and the Whenuan music. The Poraka Puoro is of great importance in their day to day life.

However, we also have a second target group, our tourists. Tourists are always looking for a little souvenir, the Poraka Puoro is small and easy to take with you. The history of this instrument in combination with the rare material and the blessing of the Tangata Mahara makes it a ‘best seller’ among the souvenirs.

The native population of Whenua knows all about the Rakau Mate and the rest of the process of the Poraka Puoro. We believe we don’t have any direct competitors when it comes to them. When it comes to the tourist, we do have competitors. Criminals in Whenua ‘fake’ the magical instrument and sell it to tourists as thé spiritual instrument, the Poraka Puoro. To prevent tourists from being scammed, we now work with a Puoro certificate. This certificate certifies that the instrument you buy is made of Rakau Mate and is blessed by the Tangata Mahara. This way we hope to control our so called competitors. To protect the trees, there are laws that make sure no wood is wasted.
Every full moon the people of Whenua celebrate the birth of the turtle. The Tangata Mahara speaks to the gods and then the music, made by the Poraka Puoro, starts. All people of Whenua know this instrument. Every celebration of the turtle is a promotion for the instrument.

The Whenuan leader family loves music and therefore organises a lot of music ‘festivals’ all year round. At those events the Poraka Puoro is the leading instrument that connects the Whenuans with the gods.

Whenuans as well as tourists can buy the instrument at special places where the family of the Tangata Mahara lives. They are experts when it comes to talking to the gods, playing the instrument and they are the ones who authenticate the Puoro certificate.

The Puraka Puoro is a famous instrument since it is used during the traditional ceremonies. The Rakau Mate is a desirable material only found on the north side of Whenua. It is considered to be the rarest wood in the United Brand Nations. Its colour, texture and history make it very special. The wood is only used in the making of the Poraka Puoro, resulting in a price range that starts at 15 Monea.

If for example there is a moment in time that a lot of Rakau Mate die, and there is a lot of ‘magical wood, the price can drop to 13M

Whenua is not focused on money. They look at the time, effort and special knowledge that is needed to make a product/ service and vary the price. Here is a list with a few categories and some examples.

Range	Monea
Primary food. Food that is already ready to eat after you harvest it, or needs little preparation time: bread, apple, rice, meat (cow, pig, chicken)	1 M
Secondary food. Food that I hard to find, or food that you need to prepare. Cake, Chocolate, meat (special fish), dragon fruit	2M
Wooden materials that you use on a daily basis, hand crafted: kitchen tools,	3 M
Clothing hand made	3 M
Hand crafted spiritual items (blessed by the Tangata Mahara	8M
Hand crafted music instruments	8M
Handcrafted spiritual music instrument made of Rakau Mate	15M

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