How To Make A Simple Flax Mat

Raranga for beginners series 1 video 4 how to make a small whariki in this video you will learn how to make a whariki with a whiri finish and i will take.
How to make a simple flax mat. For instance the cultivar māeneene was used by the ngāi tūhoe people of urewera to weave fine patterned mats. Through her you can learn how to weave a basket make flowers mats fish shapes and even hats. Ngāti porou sought the tākirikau cultivar for making piupiu kilts. Various types cultivars of flax were seen as having specific uses by different iwi tribes.
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