A flax bag called a kopa or tāwiri was used to squeeze tītoki berries. The berries were placed inside the bag and pounded, then the bag was squeezed. The oil dripped into a receptacle underneath.
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Elsdon Best, Forest Lore of the Maori. Wellington: Dominion Museum, 1942
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