A tewhatewha is a long-handled Māori club weapon shaped like an axe. Designed to be held in two hands, the weapon comes to a mata (point) at one end and a rapa (broad, quarter-round head) at the other.[1]
The tewhatewha (pronounced tefa tefa) is a traditional Māori weapon used by the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand.[2] As one of the two-handed clubs of Maori (the others being the Hani and a Pouwhuenua), it can be easily identified by its long handle and flat, broad blade on one end. These two characteristics make it a unique and versatile tool used in both combat and ceremony.
- ^ "Tewhatewha". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Tewhatewha". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 18 February 2019.