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Feather cloaks

Feather cloaks

These Māori women at Whakarewarewa, near Rotorua, about 1900, are wearing cloaks made of kiwi feathers. The group includes the distinguished guides Sophia Hinerangi and Maggie Papakura.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: C17646

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'Kiwi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kiwi/4/1