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Raranga - Maori Weaving 

Natural resources were used to assist in the survival and comfort of the Maori. See how the flax plant was used to make garments. See how the piupiu (dancing skirt) is made and discover the use of the plant fibres and how they are woven.

Lessons are also available for you to learn this Maori art. Using the flax plant you will be shown how to minipulate the blade to make a flower.

Please note: An extra charge will incur, please enquire for more information

Taa Moko - Maori Tattoo Design

Traditionally Taa Moko were carved into the skin and not punctured. A serrated or sharp edged chisel would be used to form deep cuts into the skin, then another chisel would be dipped into sootey type pigment and tapped in to the skin. This method left the skin with grooves instead of a smooth surface.

Patterns used for Taa Moko depicted certain elements of the world and were placed on particullar parts of the body to tell a story/history of the wearer. Today a tattoing machine is used to carry on this way of story telling, providing another form of identity.

For more indepth information on Tamoko please visit: http://history-nz.org/maori3.html

Located within our village is Maori Ta Moko artist  Jason Phillips who can create for you a personalised design based on information shared about your self to take home or tattoed on to the skin.

Please Note: Additional cost will incurr for both design and tattoo, please enquire for more information. 

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