The BROS Toki

🪓 Pass to the left.
Our Toki, axe, hatchet - has been passed around many circles.
A witness to tears, truths, break-throughs, and breakdowns.
A keeper of stories, silence, and transformation.

As it’s passed from hand to hand, it reminds us:
to speak with courage,
to listen with presence,
to honour the sacred space we’re in.

This is our talking piece.

A taonga born in the freshwater rivers of Te Wai Pounamu, bound to a handle of Rewarewa, wrapped in cow's leather, and adorned with paua, bone, and the feather of a Kahu 🪶

Forged together by the steady hands of brother @caseymcneiloninsta - and shaped by the energy of every man who’s ever held it.

In the BROS kaupapa, the axe is a mirror.
It reflects our potential:
To create, and destroy.
To sharpen, and to soften.
To wield power with integrity.

The warrior archetype lives here - but not in domination or ego.
In discernment.
In service.

To cut through the noise.
To say what needs to be said.
To protect.
To chop wood.
To keep the fire burning;
the one in our homes, and the one in our bellies.

Every time the toki is passed, a new edge is forged. 🔥

Mauri ora

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