Patu

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A patu is a short-handled Māori club made of bone, stone or wood.

There are three types of patu: mere, meremere, and kotiate.

The word Patu is also commonly used in New Zealand, primarily by young Maori, to describe something which is broken, or substandard.

Patu is also a genus of spiders in the family Symphytognathidae, which occurs in Colombia and Oceania.

Coordinates: 6°06′36″S 37°38′13″W / -6.11, -37.63694