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These children hold different forms of whai (cat’s cradle), a well-known traditional pastime. It has been said that it was patupaiarehe who passed their knowledge of whai to Māori.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: MNZ-2424-1/2; F
by H. R. Vine
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