A mat made by the women of the Herewini family (Ngai Tai) of Torere about 1955. The walls of the Holy Trinity Church at Torere are decorated with wall panels made from plaited kiekie mats showing the various patterns used by Ngai Tai. The pattern shown is called pouaka.
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Tu Tangata, Issue 6, 1 June 1982, Page 30
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49A mat made by the women of the Herewini family (Ngai Tai) of Torere about 1955. The walls of the Holy Trinity Church at Torere are decorated with wall panels made from plaited kiekie mats showing the various patterns used by Ngai Tai. The pattern shown is called pouaka. Tu Tangata, Issue 6, 1 June 1982, Page 30
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