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Cat’s cradle

These children hold different forms of whai (cat’s cradle), a well-known traditional pastime. It has been said that it was patupaiarehe who passed their knowledge of whai to Māori.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: MNZ-2424-1/2; F
Photograph by H. R. Vine

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Martin Wikaira. 'Patupaiarehe', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/patupaiarehe/2/4