Amaya's Hut
A Ga-Koro Flax Workshop
Amaya's Hut was a small dwelling in Ga-Koro where the Ga-Matoran Amaya made flax, kept a Flax Weaver and a pile of harakeke, and lit her work with a jellyfish lamp.

AmayaAmayaAmaya was a Ga-Matoran native to Metru Nui who taught Vhisola before the Great Cataclysm and later made flax in Ga-Koro on the island of Mata Nui.'s Hut was the home and workshop of the Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, a female Matoran type, who filled the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats of the Mata Nui coast. AmayaAmayaAmaya was a Ga-Matoran native to Metru Nui who taught Vhisola before the Great Cataclysm and later made flax in Ga-Koro on the island of Mata Nui. in Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. on the island of Mata Nui. Inside were a Flax Weaver, a pile of harakeke plants, and a jellyfish lamp. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Origins in Ga-Metru#

Before the Great CataclysmThe Great CataclysmThe day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent., Amaya lived in Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and worked as a teacher. Her home there isn't described. (BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui)
Construction in Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga.#
After the Matoran woke on Mata Nui, they built Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. under Turaga NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras., using parts from the airships that had carried them to the island. Amaya worked on the village's construction. (BIONICLE World)
Her hut stood near HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe.'s hut, with a small jetty, Amaya's JettyAmaya's JettyA small lily-pad jetty off Amaya's Hut at the eastern edge of Ga-Koro, marked by three bamboo poles and a short poem about a Ruki fish., running off it into the bay. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Tools and Daily Work#
The Flax Weaver was the main piece of equipment in the hut, with a pile of harakeke plants beside it and a jellyfish lamp for light. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Amaya made flax there from the harakeke plants and cowrie shells that Hahli gathered for her. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Craft and Survival#
Amaya saw flax-making as her duty to the village. When Hahli wished for more excitement, Amaya reminded her that everyone in Ga-Koro had a job to do and that theirs was making flax. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Legacy#
The hut is known only from The Final Chronicle, where it's one of the homes visitors could explore in Ga-Koro. When Metru Nui was rediscovered, Amaya and the other Matoran built boats and sailed back to the city, leaving the island's villages behind. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui)
Frequently asked questions
- What was Amaya's Hut?
- Amaya's Hut was the Ga-Matoran Amaya's home and workshop in Ga-Koro on the island of Mata Nui. Inside were a Flax Weaver, a pile of harakeke plants and a jellyfish lamp.
- Where did Amaya's Hut stand?
- It stood in Ga-Koro, the water village of Ga-Wahi, near Hahli's hut. A small jetty, known as Amaya's Jetty, ran off it into the bay.
- What tools and equipment were inside Amaya's Hut?
- A Flax Weaver for making flax, a pile of harakeke plants to make it from, and a jellyfish lamp for light.
- What was Amaya's Hut used for?
- Amaya made flax there. Her friend Hahli brought her harakeke and cowrie shells, and Amaya turned them into flax.
- What happened to Amaya's Hut?
- Amaya left it behind when the Matoran sailed back to Metru Nui. The stories don't describe what became of it after that.
Gallery

Images via BIONICLE Wiki (Biosector01)
Sources
- GameMata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2003
- BookBIONICLE World, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
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