PART 1
GATHER MATERIALS
Nau mai - Welcome to Part 1
Your Journey
Part 1 Gather
Part 2 Prepare
Part 3 Weave
Part 4 Celebrate & Share Kono
Part 5 Other Māori Weaving Techniques & Film
Continue Your Journey
Part 1 CONTENT
1. Welcome
2. Something To Consider
3. Introduction
- What to use if you don't have Harakeke - NZ Flax
- Prepare to weave
4. Gather harakeke
5. FAQs
Watch The Videos
Rewind and Replay.
Captions available in English
Give Things A Go
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Try the activities to build your skills and knowledge.
Go In Order
For best results - complete each lesson in order.
Don't worry if you don't have a source of Harakeke (NZ Flax) - in another video I will show some everyday alternatives
In the next lesson you will learn what Raranga is and later I will show you some alternative materials to weave with
On Day 5 you will learn about other Māori Weaving Techniques
In the next lesson you will learn about alternative materials to weave with
Questions and Answers About Day 1
You will need around 4 leaves for the kono and a couple extra. So 6-8 leaves. More if you would like to practise weaving more.
Wait until it is not windy ( a breeze is ok but that wind that blows over you is a definite 'no'. Once the raindrops have dried on the leaf, you can gather.
Ways To Find Harakeke (NZ Flax)
Please check out the Journal for our article: Finding Flax
Reflect On What You Learned Today
Keeping a note of your journey - right from the beginning - is something that you may be glad you did one day in the future.
You might like to write about where you gathered your harakeke and how you felt gathering your harakeke and bundling it up to take home with you.
If you weren't able to gather harakeke - make a note of the alternative material you decided to use instead and why.
