KAO KOA: The armpits of a warrior striding along swinging his arms with manly vigour. Flax mats of this design are used only by those of high rank. The wife of a chief sat for a fortnight on such a mat before the birth of her child. She was visited by no one, her food being brought to her only by special slaves. Such treatment was supposed to aid her to produce a son of great strength. MUMU: The checkerboard design incorporating part of the fly-catcher design. An outstanding panel of two distinct designs which is satisfying from all angles and is the most typical of Maori art. It uses only the three traditional colours of black and white kie kie with the red background. NIHO TANIWHA: The teeth of the Taniwha (e.g. Mako) which was used as a threat for the children when they misbehaved. This design is often used on kits. WHANGANUI MUMU: A checkerboard design of several different patterns.