Te whare Whaikairo

1(Courtyard - marae)

2(Carved figure on gable of a house - tekoteko)

3(Carved face on gable of a house - koruru)

4(upper facing board - maihi)

5(lower face body - raparapa)

6(upper right support - amo)

7(Beam/bar across front - paepae)

8(front end of whare/porch-roro - mahau)

9(doorway - Whaitikoka)

10(Carved slab over door/lintel - pare)

11(Whakawae - Whakawae)

12(window - matapihi)

13(ridge-pole - Tahuhu)

14(front support post - pou tahi)

15(middle support post - poutokomanawa)

16(rear support post - pou tua rongo)

17(back of the interior of house -tuarongo)

18(sidewall - pakitara)

19(internal support post - poupou)

20(ornamental lattice - work - tukutuku)

21(tukutuku pattern (steps) - poutama)

22(tukutuku pattern(flounder) - patiki)

23(tukutuku pattern - purapura whetu)

24(rafter - heke)

25(painted patterns -kowhaiwhai)

26(batten - kaho)

27(batten - kaho matapu)

By Aidan&Demitrius.....