TY  - BOOK
TI  - Māori weaving: the art of creating Māori textiles
SN  - 9781775501923 :
U1  - 746.4108999442 23
KW  - Hand weaving
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Textile fabrics, Maori
KW  - Harakeke
KW  - reo
KW  - Whatu
KW  - Tikanga
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "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
ER  -