Meagan: Maori Culture Prior to European: Maori Weaving ( Social Studies)

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Maori Culture Prior to European: Maori Weaving ( Social Studies)

Social Studies Maori Culture Prior to European: Maori Weaving

( Can't really see it but I will add the information to it at the end of this post)

LO-> To understand the life of Maori prior to Europeans arriving and it's connection to today's society.

What was your research about? My topic is Maori Weaving

2 Things you found interesting? They have so many different names for it and that's it so far

2 Things you thought you did well? The layout and the glueing

Something you want to do differently? Didn't have time to make it colourful.

Infomation from up top:

Types of weaving:

Tāniko – a technique used to decorate the borders of fine garments, as well as bird cages, bird traps, and eel baskets. Tāniko is similar to European twining. These days tāniko is used to make belts, purses, bodices, armbands, headbands, and bandoliers.
Arapaki or tukutuku – ornamental latticework, usually found adorning the walls of wharenui.
Piupiu – the art of making a flax garment worn around the waist.
Whatu – the weaving technique known as the ‘cloak weave’, used to produce fabric.
Whiri – various forms of plaiting used to make poi, waist girdles, and headbands.
Raranga – one of the weaving styles used to make kete (bags and baskets).

At first, Māori women used flax in the same way they had used the pandanus plant in Polynesia – weaving baskets, containers and mats from the leaves. They then learned to get the strong fibre (muka) from the leaves by scraping the green flesh away with a sharp shell. The muka was pounded until it was soft, then washed and sometimes dyed. Twisted, plaited and woven, it was used to create a wide range of items, such as fishing nets and traps, footwear, cords and ropes.

There are two different clothing for men and women using flax fibre, kiekie, silk thread, leather, and pāua shell

:maro (a piece of clothing covering worn around the waist for men) and a Bodice ( piece of clothing that covers the body)

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