Manaia
The Manaia is an ancient mythical being with a bird’s head and a human form. It is said to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits. The Manaia is a holder of great spiritual energy and is a guardian against evil. The Manaia can be seen blended into many Maori designs with subtle differences between tribes.
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jemimalovesbigted, 7 months ago
This is gorgeous…. love love love it!
PacArtist70 in reply to jemimalovesbigted’s comment, 7 months ago
I truly appreciate you’re kind words. Thank you very much.
synthesist, 6 months ago
really feeling this design! big fan of maori mythology here. the colours are really working well together, coherence and flow.
PacArtist70 in reply to synthesist’s comment, 6 months ago
Yes, Maori primitive art is one of my favorites as you can tell. Thanks for kind words synthesist.
Isaiah Grissett, 6 months ago
I like the colors that you show and the smooth lines that created your artwork I like your style