Gerald McCormack, CINHT
Paiere diagram – Judith Künzle
The one-man fishing canoe (paiere) of Maºuke, is almost identical to those of ºÄtiu and Mitiºäro, the other two islands of Ngäpütoru.
The hull of the canoe, also called paiere, is a dug-out log about 4 metres long. The preferred wood is Tamanu (Beauty-leaf, Calophyllum inophyllum), although Puka (Lantern Tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia) and Tou (Pacific Rosewood, Thespesia populnea) are traditional substitutes. Nowadays, introduced Mango (Vï, Mangifera indica) and Albizia (ºArapitia, Albizia lebbeck) are also commonly used. Continue reading →
