Kotahitanga

Kotahitanga and Pata Marangai at 2015 NZ Art Show

Kotahitanga

Literally the act of becoming one.

The Koru is often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family. The design in the shape of two unfolding fern fronds, symbolize the bonding within a family or partnership with two opposite but complimentary life forces within an entity balance each other.As each frond unfolds to leave the circle, it reaches out for a new life, new growth and so the design also represents the cycle of life.