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Kōrero: Cook Islanders

Tīvaevae manu

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Tīvaevae manu

Tīvaevae manu quilts are the most popular type. They are made with only two materials – one forms the background, the other the pattern. This one was made by Jasmine Underhill of Porirua.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reference: FE011187

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Cook Islanders – Culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/863/tivaevae-manu (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.