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Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return by Hamish Coney; Lyonel Grant; James Schuster; Keri-Anne Wikitera; Mark Adams
$60.00 NZD
Category: Māori History
The journey of the carved house Hinemihi o Te Ao Tawhito (Hinemihi of the old world) is one defined by cataclysmic events and the unpredictability of elemental forces. Through eruptions, fires, wars and displacement she has endured. Today she is a revered kuia, adored by her iwi in the United Kingdom an ...Show more
E Nga Uri Whakatupu: Weaving Legacies by Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Te Kanawa
$58.00 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
E Nga Uri Whakatupu is a tribute to the life achievements of Dame Rangimarie Hetet (1892 - 1995) and her daughter Diggeress Te Kanawa (1920 -2009), (Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Kinohaku) tohunga of mahi raranga whatu (traditional Maaori weaving experts). These remarkable women are acknowledged as New Zeal ...Show more
Te Manu Huna a Tane: The Hidden Bird of Tane by Edited by Jenny Gillam and Eugene Hansen
$45.00 NZD
Category: Maori Books
This special photo book documents a wananga or class for three generations of women from Ngati Torehina Ki Mataka to learn the customary practice of pelting North Island brown kiwi so their feathers can be used for weaving. This passing on of customary knowledge developed out of a partnership between co ...Show more
Weaving a Kakahu (Handling fee and/or freight charges may apply) by Diggeress Te Kanawa
$39.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Weaving a Kakahu was reprinted in 1994 and this 2006 version has been supported by Creative New Zealand and Puwaha ki te Ao Trust. The 2006 relaunch of Weaving a Kakahu in conjunction with Digger being the recipient of the Te Tohu Tiketike o te Waka Toi Exemplary Award at Te Tokanganui a noho marae, Te ...Show more
Weaving a large container from New Zealand flax by Ali Brown
$29.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
More tips and Techniques for Korowai weaving by Robin Hill
$30.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Designed as a follow on from 'Making Your First Small Korowai'. Again with lots of photos it covers the different aspects of korowai design and tips for coping with problems.
Fun and Functional Flax Weaving
$79.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Making Your First Small Korowai by Robin Hill
$30.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Weaving NZ Maori cloaks is an ancient art passed down through the generations ... with the renewed interest in korowai weaving many people are wanting to learn the skills to make a cloak for their own whanau. Modern materials enable more people to achieve this goal. This booklet is a step by step simple ...Show more
Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax 4th ed by Ali Brown
$79.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Mawhitiwhiti patterns and woven bags by Robin Hill
$30.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Covers a range of Mawhitiwhiti patterns for use in korowai weaving and instructions for weaving two different bags. Photos and graphics make the processes clear and understandable for everyone, beginner or not.
Jade Treasures of the Maori by Murdoch Riley
$12.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good
Migratory and other legends, working methods, the Hei Tiki, The Mere, Body Ornaments, Jade Varieties.
Te Hei Tiki - An Enduring Treasure in a Cultural Continuum by Dougal Austin
$65.00 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Of all Maori personal adornments, the human figure pendants known as hei tiki are the most highly prized and culturally iconic. This book showcases photographs of a large selection of hei tiki, most from the taonga Māori collection at Te Papa. The collection of over 270 hei tiki is the largest in New Ze ...Show more
