Cool stuff at Te Papa including
; Paper Skin exhibition featuring Tapa
; Moko village featuring Moko and Tatau (tattoo) practitioners (men and women) from Maori, mixed Maori/Samoan, Samoan and Tahitian cultures
; Tatau talk a panel discussion
; Fashion show
Featured are heaps of photos from the fashion show at Te Papa featuring work by Suzanne Tamaki and Steven Ball amongst others. Steven's work is notable because all the garments are made from paper-type products.
Was lucky to meet up with them later that night as they celebrated and to meet several of the Ta moko tohunga and learn more about them but sadly had to leave them singing their hearts out at Blue Note because of work commitments the next day. Such is an Ika's life....
Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Matariki - Maori New Year
Happy Matariki
The Maori New Year has begun signalled by the reappearance in the night skies of a group of stars known to Maori as Matariki, and otherwise known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon.
The Matariki festival has started at Te Papa, the National Museum in Wellington with many free events to celebrate ranging from the Kaumatua Kapa Haka to the Seven Sisters concert I attended last night featuring Lisa Tomlins from Fat Freddy's Drop, Bell Kalolo, Ria Hall and Puawai Cairns. Kali Kopae and Ramon TeWaake.
There's an awesome range of cultural activities which features both Pacific and Maori artists; Moko village and talks on Mau moko and Tatau talk, tapa traditions from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Next week the Seven brothers concert features the laughing Samoans so I'll get along to that one too.
The Maori New Year has begun signalled by the reappearance in the night skies of a group of stars known to Maori as Matariki, and otherwise known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon.
The Matariki festival has started at Te Papa, the National Museum in Wellington with many free events to celebrate ranging from the Kaumatua Kapa Haka to the Seven Sisters concert I attended last night featuring Lisa Tomlins from Fat Freddy's Drop, Bell Kalolo, Ria Hall and Puawai Cairns. Kali Kopae and Ramon TeWaake.
There's an awesome range of cultural activities which features both Pacific and Maori artists; Moko village and talks on Mau moko and Tatau talk, tapa traditions from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Next week the Seven brothers concert features the laughing Samoans so I'll get along to that one too.
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