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Blue, pink and black amulet bag containing Lord's Prayer card by New Zealand Maori artist Ku Bailey using Maori taniko finger-weaving. The amulets, intended to be worn around the neck for spiritual protection, contain a prayer card with the Lord's Prayer in Maori printed on it.

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Blue Taniko Amulet with Traditional 3 Kete Maori Pattern	Blue, Pink and Black Traditional New Zealand Maori Taniko Weaving Amulet Prayer Bag using Maori 3 Kete Pattern $US89 + Air mail outside NZ $US10 Shipping within NZ $NZ10 Linen and Silk Taniko Weaving - 4.25" x 1.25" Quantity: Taniko Amulet made by traditional Maori finger weaving using linen and silk threads. Glass beads adorn the ends of the fringing and necklace.  Lined pouch contains laminated card with The Lord's Prayer in Maori.   The pattern on the front of the pouch is the traditional "Three Kete" pattern, representing the three Baskets of Knowledge that were a gift of the god Tane, bringing to man the fulfillment of life's primary needs: spiritual, physical, and mental.  The three kete were brought back through the Twelve Heavens and are symbolically depicted.  A Celtic cross pattern is weaved on back of the pouch, symbolizing the bringing together of Maori and European cultures in the foundation of modern Aotearoa (New Zealand).

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