<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">pou tokomanawa</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>anthropomorphic supporting elements</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In Maori architecture, the first of three upright posts that support the tāhuhu (ridge pole) of a large whare tupuna (ancestral house) or whare runanga (tribal council house), providing structural stability and supporting the roof. They usually incorporate carved figures, often a significant ancestor of the tribe. When seen in museums today, the figures have usually been sawn off the pole. ]]></note></mads>