Koauau are cross-blown flutes which were traditionally made from albatross wing bone, moa bone or human bone; a variety of soft and hard wood and occasionally stone. Most koauau have three fingerholes (wenewene) but occasionally up to five. We usually produce koauau out of native timbers such as rimu, rata, manuka etc. Made by Woody Woodward, Leena & J. Sun.
Koauau are cross-blown flutes which were traditionally made from albatross wing bone, moa bone or human bone; a variety of soft and hard wood and occasionally stone. Most koauau have three fingerholes (wenewene) but occasionally up to five. We usually produce koauau out of native timbers such as rimu, rata, manuka etc. Made by Woody Woodward, Leena & J. Sun.