Full Feather Cloak Wahine
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Maori Wahine Doll with Full Feather Cloak, Grass Skirt and baby.
Kakahu - Maori Clothes
The dressing of the maori was an intricate handcraft, with differing designs according to tribe, and ranking within the tribe. Personal adornments consisted of bone, greenstone and the art of Moko (Carving of the face).
The headbands and bodices were woven in different patterns and designs, also according to tribe. The Pui Pui, skirts made of flax, were carefully scraped form a pattern, then dyed in the mud pools.
The Hei-Hei or Tiki, a greenstone symbol of fertility worn around the neck was highly valued and handed down from generation to generation.
Cloaks were made of various materials according to climate and ranking in the tribe. Dog hair, wood-pidgeon feathers and flax (for wet weather) were used. Full Kiwi feather cloaks, which took many months to make, were worn by chiefs only.
Height: 17cm