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  2. Tukutuku - Wikipedia

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    kaokao – horizontal or vertical zigzag lines, said to represent the sides and arms of warriors in haka. [ 12 ] purapura whetū – meaning "star seeds", also known as pukanohi ("herring's eyes") and kowhiti ("to cross"), is a simple cross-stitch pattern representing the stars and great numbers of people.

  3. Māori traditional textiles - Wikipedia

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    The whetū (stars), purapura whetū (weaving pattern of stars) or roimata (teardrop) pattern is a geometric design using two colours and alternating between them at every stitch. This design is associated with the survival of an iwi (tribe), hapū (sub-tribe), or whānau (extended family), the idea being that it is vital to have a large whanau ...

  4. New Zealand art - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from New Zealand and comes from different traditions: indigenous Māori art and that brought here including from early European mostly British settlers.

  5. Culture of the Cook Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Cook Islands Maori Dictionary was eventually published in 1995 and included language studies by Dr. Jasper Base of the University of London (1957–1985), the compilation assistance of Raututi Taringa (1957–1959), and the works of an Advisory Committee which was established by Dr. Jasper Buse established in 1960. [12]

  6. Kete (basket) - Wikipedia

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    Kete may be of many sizes but are most often found in sizes similar to large handbags. They can be used to carry a variety of things, including food. [2] Specialized kete were woven for each item that needed storage, resulting in dozens of specialized styles. [5]

  7. File:Maori-rafter28.svg - Wikipedia

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  8. Indigenous Australian art - Wikipedia

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    The modern-day rendition is a reinterpretation of songs, ceremonies, rock art, body art, and ceremonies (such as awelye) that was the norm for many thousands of years. Whatever the meaning, interpretations of the symbols should be made in context of the entire painting, the region from which the artist originates, the story behind the painting ...

  9. Te Maori - Wikipedia

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    Te Maori (or sometimes Te Māori in modern sources) was a landmark exhibition of Māori art (taonga [Note 1]) that toured the United States from 1984 to 1986, and Aotearoa New Zealand from 1986 to 1987 as Te Maori: Te Hokinga Mai ('the return home').