单词	kowhaiwhai
释义	kowhaiwhai /kəˈfʌɪfʌɪ / noun [mass noun] NZ Painted ornamentation in Maori art, typically made up of geometric swirls: his work is known for glittery kowhaiwhai and wallpaper patterns... The mangopare kowhaiwhai design on the rafters represents a hammerhead shark, a species which is very hard to kill and has become the symbol of bravery. Lines of scripture, the great white bird Taiamai, kowhaiwhai painting and gang patches are elegantly arrayed across fields of utter blackness in these works, a blackness that points both to creation and apocalypse. He has fashioned a unique identity for himself in his exploration of the relevance of kowhaiwhai painting here today. Origin 1940s: Maori.
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