Story: Māori clothing and adornment – kākahu Māori

All images and media

From page 1 - Ngā taonga tuku iho – traditional Māori dress

Residents of Dusky Bay, 1770

Residents of Dusky Bay, 1770

Maro – waist girdle

Maro – waist girdle

Ruhia Pōrutu's kaitaka paepaeroa

Ruhia Pōrutu's kaitaka paepaeroa (1st of 3)

Ruhia Pōrutu wearing her kaitaka

Ruhia Pōrutu wearing her kaitaka (2nd of 3)

Thomas McKenzie's funeral procession, 1911

Thomas McKenzie's funeral procession, 1911 (3rd of 3)

Tapu garments, 1844

Tapu garments, 1844

From page 2 - Adapting to new lands and climate

First migrants bringing tropical plants

First migrants bringing tropical plants

Lacebark piupiu

Lacebark piupiu

Preparing and weaving harakeke (flax)

Preparing and weaving harakeke (flax)

Kākāpō-feather cloak

Kākāpō-feather cloak

Sealskin fragment from kahu kekeno

Sealskin fragment from kahu kekeno

From page 3 - Weaving traditions and technique

The symbolic meaning of kākahu (cloaks)

The symbolic meaning of kākahu (cloaks)

Diggeress Te Kanawa

Diggeress Te Kanawa

Tirikātene family kahu kiwi

Tirikātene family kahu kiwi

Kaitaka cloaks with tāniko borders

Kaitaka cloaks with tāniko borders

Whanganui weavers, 1930s

Whanganui weavers, 1930s

From page 4 - Ngā pueru – prestige garments

Te Mutu and sons, Hokianga

Te Mutu and sons, Hokianga

Maggie Papakura wearing kahu huruhuru, around 1909

Maggie Papakura wearing kahu huruhuru, around 1909

Kaitaka paepaeroa

Kaitaka paepaeroa (1st of 4)

Kaitaka huaki, with later additions

Kaitaka huaki, with later additions (2nd of 4)

Kaitaka huaki, with dog hair tufts

Kaitaka huaki, with dog hair tufts (3rd of 4)

Kaitaka ngore-ngore

Kaitaka ngore-ngore (4th of 4)

Kaitaka ngore-ngore

Kaitaka ngore-ngore

From page 5 - Practical wear

Flax rain cape, around 1910

Flax rain cape, around 1910

Kahu tōī

Kahu tōī

Pākē – rain capes, London, 2011

Pākē – rain capes, London, 2011

Pāraerae – flax sandals

Pāraerae – flax sandals

From page 6 - Hairstyles

Māori hairstyles, 1826

Māori hairstyles, 1826

Chief's son, 1769

Chief's son, 1769

Cutting hair of captives, around 1827

Cutting hair of captives, around 1827

Women's hairstyles, around 1827

Women's hairstyles, around 1827

From page 7 - Adorning the head

Hawk-wing headdress, around 1847

Hawk-wing headdress, around 1847

Huia-feather headdresses

Huia-feather headdresses

Comb and feather adornments

Comb and feather adornments

Whalebone titireia

Whalebone titireia (1st of 3)

Wood and muka heru

Wood and muka heru (2nd of 3)

Wooden heru

Wooden heru (3rd of 3)

From page 8 - Amulets and ornaments

Moa-bone necklace

Moa-bone necklace

Rei niho paraoa – whale-tooth pendant

Rei niho paraoa – whale-tooth pendant

Hei matau – neck pendant

Hei matau – neck pendant

Hei tiki – neck pendant

Hei tiki – neck pendant

Pōhoi toroa – albatross-feather ear ornament

Pōhoi toroa – albatross-feather ear ornament

How to cite this page:

Awhina Tamarapa and Patricia Wallace, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maori-clothing-and-adornment-kakahu-maori/media (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Awhina Tamarapa and Patricia Wallace, published 5 Sep 2013