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Te Manu Huna A Tane : The Hidden Birds Of Tane
Hardback Edition: 1
This special photo book documents a wananga or class for three generations ofwomen from Ngati Torehina Ki Mataka to learn the customary practice of peltingNorth Island brown kiwi so their feathers can be used for weaving. This passing onof customary knowledge developed out of a partnership between conservationistsand weavers that returned accidentally killed kiwi to the hapu or family of the roheor district in which they were found.
Weaving, perhaps the preeminent form of Maori women's cultural expression, wasin serious decline in New Zealand until the 1950s, when a concerted effort wasmade by Maori women to preserve and maintain it and to highlight the need toprotect vital natural resources. Formal training is now available through universitiesand polytechnics, but traditionally weaving has been taught within hapu, usually bya mother, aunt or grandmother honouring protocols and restrictions to maintain theintegrity of the discipline.
It offers a particular perspective on the contemporary hapu-led cultural practicesof Maori women and their intersection of the sacred and profound in the everyday.It also brings a greater understanding of conservation efforts and, in particular, ofhow the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai works closely with tangatawhenua.
Featured in the 25 November 2019 New Zealand newsletter.
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Pages : 88
Publisher : Massey University Press
Publication date : 2020-03
Subjects: Non-fiction, Art/design/film, Lifestyle, Sport And Leisure