This rāpaki (wrap), made from flax, is a beautiful example of strong but attractive clothing. One proverb urged people to make their clothes as strong as mangemange (Lygodium articulatum), which never wore out.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
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