Awatea Piripi Edwin

Rapuwai, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu



Edwin graduated from the Maraeroa Māori Carving School in 1986 and has a Trade Cert in Traditional Māori Carving. He is developing a Southern Māori Martial Art School, is co-creator of Killmogo Productions (Māori Theatre company), and is researching and developing Killmogo - southern style Ta Moko.

Biographical sources

  • “Awatea.” http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/node/35088 28 July 2011.

    Non-fiction

  • "Maipi In Ue-Kaha No Roto: An Ancient Martial Expression from the Southern-most Māori." Fight Times August 2005. http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=232 26 July 2011.