Māori weaving
Subtitle: the art of creating Māori textiles
By: contributing writers: Vanessa Bidois, Cherie Taylor and Robyn Bargh
Contributors: Taylor, Cherie, author; Bargh, Robyn, author; New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute
Publisher: Huia; New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute, Ngā Kete Tuku Iho; Huia Pub; Huia Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9781775501923
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Hand weaving; Maori Textile fabrics; Harakeke; Whatu; Raranga; Tikanga
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Te rito; title: Harakeke; title: The creation; title: Discovery of harakeke; title: The weaving process; title: Ngā taonga; title: Te whare pora; title: Weaving the future; title: Glossary.