Tokotoko
A tokotoko is a traditional Māori carved ceremonial walking stick. On a marae it is a symbol of authority and status for the speaker holding it.
copied from tangled threads by Celia Geary
A family member showing her delight at being able to hold Etahi's tokotoko https://gramha.net/media/1924427508146846186
tokotoko on the right(lighter colored)was carved by Tirikatene during world war 1(possibly in France/Egypt) and given to J Geary.
