Maori Mere pounamu

VANDOO · 23rd July 2014, 02:03 PM

YOUR THEORY MAKES SENSE AS MOST OF THESE TRIBES SPLIT OFF AND WERE RELATED SO THOUGH THERE WERE DISAGREEMENTS AND FEUDS WITHIN THE FAMILY THEY DIDN'T WANT TO ACTUALLY EXTERMINATE THE OTHER TRIBES. THEY JUST WANTED TO SHOW SUPERIORITY OF PERSONS OR TRIBES. SO RULES, TABOOS AND TRADITIONS WERE SET UP SO HONOR COULD BE GAINED BY THE AMBITIOUS AND FACE COULD BE SAVED AND ORDER PRESERVED.
AND OF COURSE THE OCCASIONAL DINNER COULD BE SERVED

JADE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST STONES THERE IS AND NOT AS EASILY DAMAGED AS MOST OTHER STONE. THAT IS WHY IT HAS BEEN USED IN TOOLS AND WEAPONS THE WORLD OVER THRU HISTORY. IT IS OFTEN THE MOST VALUED IN MANY SOCIETY'S FOR THIS STRENGTH AS WELL AS ITS BEAUTY AND THE FEEL OF THE WELL POLISHED STONE. I AM SURE THE MERE WAS WELL LOOKED AFTER BY THOSE FEW WHO COULD OBTAIN ONE EITHER THRU WEALTH, RANK AND PRESTIGE OR IN BATTLE. HOW IT WAS SECURED IN BATTLE IF USING A LONGER WEAPON INITIALLY I DON'T KNOW BUT I AM SURE IT WAS KEPT SECURE AND PROTECTED FOR WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. IF A WARRIOR WAS FUMBLING ABOUT FOR HIS MERE OR DROPPED IT HE WAS LIKELY BOUND FOR AN EARLY MEETING WITH THE COOKING POT.

23rd July 2014, 02:03 PM	#22
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YOUR THEORY MAKES SENSE AS MOST OF THESE TRIBES SPLIT OFF AND WERE RELATED SO THOUGH THERE WERE DISAGREEMENTS AND FEUDS WITHIN THE FAMILY THEY DIDN'T WANT TO ACTUALLY EXTERMINATE THE OTHER TRIBES. THEY JUST WANTED TO SHOW SUPERIORITY OF PERSONS OR TRIBES. SO RULES, TABOOS AND TRADITIONS WERE SET UP SO HONOR COULD BE GAINED BY THE AMBITIOUS AND FACE COULD BE SAVED AND ORDER PRESERVED. AND OF COURSE THE OCCASIONAL DINNER COULD BE SERVED JADE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST STONES THERE IS AND NOT AS EASILY DAMAGED AS MOST OTHER STONE. THAT IS WHY IT HAS BEEN USED IN TOOLS AND WEAPONS THE WORLD OVER THRU HISTORY. IT IS OFTEN THE MOST VALUED IN MANY SOCIETY'S FOR THIS STRENGTH AS WELL AS ITS BEAUTY AND THE FEEL OF THE WELL POLISHED STONE. I AM SURE THE MERE WAS WELL LOOKED AFTER BY THOSE FEW WHO COULD OBTAIN ONE EITHER THRU WEALTH, RANK AND PRESTIGE OR IN BATTLE. HOW IT WAS SECURED IN BATTLE IF USING A LONGER WEAPON INITIALLY I DON'T KNOW BUT I AM SURE IT WAS KEPT SECURE AND PROTECTED FOR WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. IF A WARRIOR WAS FUMBLING ABOUT FOR HIS MERE OR DROPPED IT HE WAS LIKELY BOUND FOR AN EARLY MEETING WITH THE COOKING POT.