Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Te Mana o te Kakahu: The Prestige of Cloaks
Nga Aho: Threads that Join
Ko te Putaiao, te Ao o nga Tupuna: Ancestral Maori Scientific Practice
Te Ao Tawhito/Te Ao Hou: Entwined Threads of Tradition and Innovation
Whatu: The Enclosing Threads
Nga Kakahu o Te Papa: The Cloaks of Te Papa
Te Kaitiakitanga o Te Whare Pora: The Custodianship of Weaving
Types of Cloaks known from Museum Collections
Acknowledgements
Notes
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Contributors
Image Credits
Index

Promotional Information

A beautiful hardcover book, richly illustrated and sumptuously designed
Contains information on many cloaks - from the rare to the prestigious - from Te Papa's collections
Revised edition issued due to high demand and includes new cloaks to have come into Te Papa's collection, and discussion of rare cloaks held in overseas museums
This is the definitive book on cloaks

About the Author

Awhina Tamarapa (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Ruanui, Ngati Pikiao) holds a Bachelor of Maori Laws and Philosophy from Te Wananga o Raukawa, Otaki, and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University, Wellington, where she majored in Anthropology. She has worked in museums for more than 10 years, including as concept developer and collection manager at Te Papa.

Reviews

'… a definitive work on the subject, showcases 40 distinctive kākahu from Te Papa’s large collection … Beautifully illustrated and richly informative …' – New Zealand Geographic; 'Ranging from the primitive and precious, through the unique and prestigious, to their contemporary reincarnation, Whatu Kākahu is the definitive description of Māori cloaks in Te Papa’s collections. Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs that document the subtle beauty of these cultural treasures …'– Scoop.