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Hei-tiki

Hei-tiki

Ornamental pendant of the Māori of New Zealand

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The hei-tiki (Māori pronunciation: [hɛi ˈtiki], New Zealand English: ) is an ornamental pendant of the Māori of New Zealand. Hei-tiki are usually made of pounamu (greenstone), and are considered a taonga (treasure) by Māori. They are commonly called tiki by New Zealanders, a term that originally refers to the first mortal.