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Cultural Architecture
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Copyright: Peter Parata (eosnut) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 165 N: 1406] (10179)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-12
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Architecture
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/9.5, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Friday Theme for 2009/05/01 Cultural Architecture [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-01 0:49
Viewed: 262
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Maori storehouse is in the Hamilton gardens. It stands at the side of a typical Maori garden of kumara or sweet potato.

In the workshop, a close up of the front pole.

An important building in a native village was the storehouse. These were elevated huts used for the storage of food-supplies, such as dried products, and many other things. These stores were of varying sizes, from small box-like places 2 ft. or 3 ft. long, to large, roomy structures
of 20 ft. in length. In finish they differed as widley, from rough thatched huts to carefully built specimens of hewn timber adorned with abundance of carved designs. In many cases the finest carved work seen in a village was that of the show elevated store of the place. These stores were supported, according to size, on one, two, four, or more supporting-posts. The larger ones are called pataka and whata; the small ones are known as purangi, kawiu, whatarangi, &c. No carved work is ever seen inside such structures, save in the porch, but in a few cases the outside of the plank walls were covered with elaborately carved designs. In most cases the carved adornments were confined to the front of the pataka, the threshold plank, the verge-boards and their vertical supporting planks, together with the interior of the porch. It must be understood that the elaborately adorned specimens of such places seen in our museums were by no means common in former times. Most pataka merely had a few carved timbers in front, and many had no such decorative work at all. The same can be said of dwellinghouses. These storehouses were elevated about 4 ft. from the ground, access to them being
gained by means of a notched beam used as a step-ladder. This was not stationary, and was placed in position only when a person wished to enter the store. The main object of elevation was to prevent rats entering the place, and various devices were employed in order to prevent them ascending the posts. In late times a very effective method of blocking the ingress of rats has been adopted, a tin milk-pan being placed in an inverted position on the top of each supporting post, and on top of these the plates are laid.
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Hi Peter,
I remember this! I've got a photo of this on my computer from when I was there. Great POV and lighting. I enjoyed reading your note, didn't get a chance to find out what this was when I was there. Very nice colours, good entry for the theme.

TFS,
Scott.

Thanks for the informative notes Peter, the colours are great, very traditional read and black, good POV which shows off the subject well, great addition to the theme.

TFS

Ralph

Peter
La culture maori est à l'honneur dans ce thème! Encore une belle et intéressante photo.
Amicalement
JJ

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3363] (17532)
  • [2009-05-01 1:38]

Hi Pete...Excellent post for the theme, from NZ.. (Ive posted under the UK for this one)..this is a very interesting building, beautiful work has gone into the making of this storehouse... nicely composed shot.

Good notes, thanks for sharing.

Kia Ora
Awatea!

Hello Peter,

These are as important to N.Z. as the carved statues are to us! They portray the history of the land.

I love the details of the decoration, quite difficult to capture, especially underneath, in what looks like strong light and shadow.
You have used a good, angular pov and composed it well.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Bonjour Peter.

Interesante photo qui montre un petit monument étrange.
La présentation donne de bons détails et elle est bien accompagnée par un texte très complet.
La photo du WS est complet encore cette présentation
Félicitation.

Bonne journée
Urs

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
  • [2009-05-01 3:42]

This is a good image of the Pataka - raised storehouse - Pete.
Very good display of it, with exceptional carving and patterns.
Well shot
Janice

Hi Peter,
Again a fine shot to present Maori cultural archtecture, its good see a few on TrekLens. :) Beautiful ornament on this 'building', nicely sharp and bright documentation of the scene. Thanks for the useful note, too, fine contribution to the Friday Theme.
Greetings,
Kristof

Nice capture - good POV, strong colours and nice control of light.
Rew

Very interesting and ancient cultural architecture. Well chosen and captured TFS Nice compostion clarity and colours
warm regards
David

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-05-01 19:54]

Another very interesting post. Impressive artwork, and very good detail and colors. TFS

hello Pete,

nice addition to this friday theme.. beautiful pattern showing the the so obvious Maori artwork in this storehouse.. tfs..

regards, terry

Bonjour Peter,

Nice contribution to the theme. Good sharpness, and good exposure revealing details in shadows and hightlight. Tight cropping brings amphasis on main subject. Nice work and TFS.

Alain

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