TY  - BOOK
TI  - Māori weaving: the art of creating Māori textiles
SN  - 9781775501923 :
U1  - 746.4108999442 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Wellington
PB  - Huia Publishers
KW  - Hand weaving
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Textile fabrics, Māori
KW  - Harakeke
KW  - reo
KW  - Whatu
KW  - Tikanga
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Te Rito --; Harakeke --; The creation --; Discovery of Harakere --; The weaving process --; Ngā Taonga --; Te Whare Pora --; Weaving the future
N2  - "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
ER  -