$51.99
- Paperback
348 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2026
Summary
Starting with identifying the range of garments present during the Classical Period of Maori traditional clothing (1769-1800), their function and the ways they were made, this book then explores how clothing of Maori has changed in style, function and construction. Hirini Moko Mead makes a detailed analysis of the materials used, construction techniques, patterns, garments produced and the ways they have changed over time. The text is accompanied by photographs and illustrations of feather cloaks, dogskin cloaks, piupiu, rain capes and many other garments as well as details of the decoration and methods of making.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775507222 |
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| ISBN-10: | 177550722X |
| Author: | Hirini Moko Mead |
| Publisher: | Huia Publishers |
| Imprint: | Huia Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 348 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.35kg |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 212mm x 271mm |
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Hirini Moko Mead
Distinguished Professor Ta Hirini Moko Mead is a writer, commentator, composer, artist, and tribal leader. He is the author of over seventy books, papers, and articles. He was the foundation professor of Māori Studies at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and an inspired founder of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in Whakatāne. A scholar of Māori language and culture, Ta Hirini was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2006 and received a knighthood in 2009 for his services to Māori and to education.
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