Māori weaving : the art of creating Māori textiles.
Māori weaving : the art of creating Māori textiles.
- 43 pages ; colour illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Te Rito -- Harakeke -- The creation -- Discovery of Harakere -- The weaving process -- Ngā Taonga -- Te Whare Pora -- Weaving the future.
"Since their ancestors arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand and discovered the useful properties of harakeke (New Zealand flax), Māori have used flax leaves to create baskets, mats, housing materials, clothing and cords, ropes and fishing nets. In weaving and the patterns used, Māori record their histories and stories, passing on their culture, genealogy, values and beliefs, weaving together people and communities"--Publisher information.
9781775501923 : $20.00
Hand weaving--New Zealand
Textile fabrics, Māori.
Harakeke
Whatu
Tikanga
746.4108999442
Includes bibliographical references.
Te Rito -- Harakeke -- The creation -- Discovery of Harakere -- The weaving process -- Ngā Taonga -- Te Whare Pora -- Weaving the future.
"Since their ancestors arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand and discovered the useful properties of harakeke (New Zealand flax), Māori have used flax leaves to create baskets, mats, housing materials, clothing and cords, ropes and fishing nets. In weaving and the patterns used, Māori record their histories and stories, passing on their culture, genealogy, values and beliefs, weaving together people and communities"--Publisher information.
9781775501923 : $20.00
Hand weaving--New Zealand
Textile fabrics, Māori.
Harakeke
Whatu
Tikanga
746.4108999442