Te Manu Huna a Tāne
Editor & Photographer - Jenny Gillam; Co-editor - Eugene Hansen
A photo book documenting a wānanga for three generations of women from Ngāti Torehina ki Matakā to learn the customary practice of pelting North Island brown kiwi so their feathers can be used for weaving. This passing on of customary knowledge developed out of a partnership between conservationists and weavers that returned accidentally killed kiwi to the hapū of the rohe in which they were found. It offers a particular perspective on the contemporary hapū-led cultural practices of Māori women and their intersection of the sacred and profound in the everyday. It also brings a greater understanding of conservation efforts and how the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai works with tangata whenua.
Published by Massey University Press - more info available here
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The Hui, THREE NOW, Sun, 21 Jun 2020 coverage of Te manu huna a Tāne
