Why "Koru" Adventures...

Why Koru? Well.. the day that I decided that I would take a shot at blogging, I ran into my first hurdle. Surprise! I needed a blog name! I started working on different names but nothing was working out. So, with one quick Skype message I enlist the help of a dear friend from home. She's so creative that within only a few minutes she had thrown out some great ideas!
And from those ideas.. Koru Adventures was sprouted.

So, why Koru?

 

 

 

 

Koru - A fern frond unfurling
(try saying that 10 times!)

 

 
 

The Koru is a symbol of the Māori people. It represents the spiral shape of the silver fern frond before it unfurls. It symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. Its circular shape conveys the idea of perpetual movement while the inner coil suggests a return to the point of origin.

It’s heavily used it Māori art, tattoos' and bone carvings. When a Koru bone carving is worn, it absorbs oils from the skin which causes it to change colour. The Māori took this to symbolize that a part of the spirit of that person wearing the pendant was starting to enter the pendant itself. Therefore, when someone gives the gift of a Koru pendant, it is customary that they wear it beforehand so that part of their spirit is given with the pendant.

The Koru is an iconic symbol of New Zealand with Air New Zealand and many other businesses incorporating the symbol into their company logos.

I love the Koru meaning as much as I love its beauty. To me it signifies our growth on this journey of ours, with an eventual return to home. I hope to have many images of this famous symbol posted here over the next while. I must admit, it's one of my favourite plants to photograph.

Until next time...