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kolidra
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 30, 2008
Posts: 14
From: Ontario Canada
|  Posted: 2008-05-30 4:39 pm Permalink
Aloha again,
As being of Ukraine / Europe descent and born Canadian, I have to rely on the net for my Polynesian / Hawaiian knowledge. Excuse my ignorance from this point on. What is the main visual difference in carvings between Ku an Kane?
Mahalo,
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blindy the pirate
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 21, 2008
Posts: 160
From: Tallahassee FL
| Posted: 2008-05-31 06:51 am Permalink
Figuring that it wouldn't be too hard to respond to your question, I've been searching Google and can see your dilemma. There is a lot of informative pages of tiki god history like this one:
http://www.mythichawaii.com/tiki-gods.htm
But when it comes to pictures, the names and labeling get all screwy.
I'm far from an expert, but most Ku's have a headdress that is similar to this:
Trying to find a good Kane on the interwebs is harder to find. He has a headdress that is very similar to a Lono. But for a intensive purposes, he looks like this:
Spend some time looking around Tiki Central. There is a lot of talented people and great information that can help you out.
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Toataiaha
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 26, 2008
Posts: 248
From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-05-31 07:13 am Permalink
Kia ora Kolidra .
Kane , Tane here in NZ , is the Guardian (god) of the Forests .
Ku-kaili-moku , or Tu-mata-uenga in NZ , is the Guardian of War .
Thats the short version ,
here is the long one 
http://www.janeresture.com/polynesia_myths/hawaii.htm
I would hazard a guess , that the depiction depends on the particular portfolio that you want to portray . And they seem each have a few each
cheers ,
Na Jock
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kolidra
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 30, 2008
Posts: 14
From: Ontario Canada
| Posted: 2008-05-31 6:36 pm Permalink
Here is the wood. there is no paint involved.....could it be a Siamese cassia?
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