Hue Puruhau Set

Hue Puruhau are traditional breath instruments that belong with the whanau of Hinepūtehue. They capture the deep tones of the human breath as it passes over the opening and reverberates within the puku creating sounds of manu like the kākāpo in there natural environment. These XL hue are prepared using traditional practises. Cleaned and cured with kōkōwai. The Kōkōwai has been used to imprint nihoniho kōwhaiwhai to the outer body. Muka binds the awe with the Toroa and Kererū feathers and Paru, Tanekaha and Raurēkau are used to to dye the muka.