Violin

The violin, also known as a fiddle, is a string instrument, usually with four strings.

It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, and the cello.

The modern word is derived from the Italian word violino, literally meaning 'small viola'.

Someone who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler.

The violinist produces sound by drawing a bow across one or more strings, by plucking the strings (with either hand), or by a variety of other techniques.

The violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the type of music played on it.

The violin is first known in 16th-century Italy.

The first violin was made in 1555 by Andrea Amati.

The most expensive violin was made by Giuseppe Guarneri in 1741. It was $18 milion

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Mamuku

Maori name: Mamaku

Common name: Black tree fern

Botanical name: Cyathea medullaris

Mamuku is commonly found throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

The mamaku was applied raw to sores and areas of chafing as a dressing.

The gum was also applied to cuts to stop bleeding.

A concoction of mamaku, ngaio, kapuka, piupiu and kawakawa was used to treat a sore stomach. The mixture was boiled and given by mouth, and then the patient would lie on an earth oven and be covered with soil so that they were surrounded by steam. This was repeated until the patient is cured.

The gum was also chewed and found to be useful in treating diarrhoea .