Celebrating our National Rugby Team, The Black Ferns
The Black Ferns
are New Zealands premier womens rugby team and the most dominant team in all of rugby with Rugby World Cup titles in 1998, 2002 2006, 2010 and 2017 and 2021 (played in 2022). They have one of the best winning percentages in international rugby, with victory in over 85 percent of their Tests.
The Black Ferns
successful 2017 season was a landmark one for womens rugby with the Black Ferns
becoming the first womens team to ever be named the World Rugby Team of the Year.
In 2022, the Black Ferns captured the imagination of Aotearoa when they lifted the Rugby World Cup on home soil for the first time. Playing in front of a world record crowd of 42,000 for womens rugby, the Black Ferns
edged England 34-31 in a thrilling final.
Hei Tiki- The exact meaning behind the stylized design is deeply rooted in traditional Māori pakiwaitara (stories) and has been interpreted in a few different ways. In Māori legend, Tiki was the first mortal man created by Tāne (the god of the forest), making the carving a symbol of humankind's origins and lineage. Another widely held belief is that the figure represents Hine-te-iwaiwa, the moon goddess and patroness of fertility and childbirth. Because of its shape, many also interpret the design as a stylization of the human embryo. The distinct carved head tilted to the side is believed to symbolize a newborn child or spiritual wisdom. Additionally, the figures frequently display a blend of both male (Tāne) and female (Wāhine) features, representing the balance of life's energies.
All carvings are packaged in a Black Ferns
display case with a NZ Rugby hologram authenticity sticker and Genuine NZ Greenstone Information card. They are hand bound in our Bespoke Black Ferns
Cord.
Size 45mm long x 28mm wide (approx. size as each carving will differ slightly)
This is an example of the carving you will receive. You will not receive this exact piece, but one that is similar. This is due to each Hei Tiki being carved from natural Greenstone where the colouring will differ depending on the elements in the stone.
