Friedensreich Hundertwasser based his koru flag for New Zealand on the symbol, and it also formed the basis for a notable series of artworks by Gordon Walters. The koru swirls are also reminiscent of the Tomoe symbol in Japan.The New Zealand national korfball team is nicknamed The Korus.oru can also refer to bone carvings. Those generally take the shape of the uncurling fern frond. When bone is worn on the skin, it changes colour as oil is absorbed. MÄori took this to symbolise that the spirit of the person was inhabiting the pendant.
The black death typically refers to a great pandemic, probably bubonic plague, that swept Asia, then Europe in 1346-49, recurring periodically (though never quite as severely) into the 20th century.
The Black Death was an outbreak of bubonic plague that lasted from about 1347 to 1352. The first cures of bubonic plague did not happen until effective antibiotics were develo â¦ ped in the 20th century. Throw sweet smelling herbs onto the fire to clean the air. 2  Carry pockets of sweet-smelling herbs. 3  Plague-proofing homes by putting glazes over southern windows to block the polluted southern wind. 4  Sit in a sewer so the bad air of the plague is driven off by the even worse one of the sewer.