Story: Te Arawa

Weaver (2nd of 3)

Weaver

A woman demonstrates weaving at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. The main material used by weavers is flax (harakeke), and the feathers of various birds are also incorporated in woven items.

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Paora Tapsell, 'Te Arawa - Economic and social change', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1552/weaver (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Paora Tapsell, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017