Māori Weaving

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raranga

Kōrero

Cutting Harakeke:  Tīkanga and Tapu

Introduction to Kete Whiri

Kete Whiri: Origins Kōrero

Takatū Harakeke: Tākiri Techniques

Kete Whiri: Tīmatatanga: whiri

Kete Whiri: Tīmata Raranga

Kete Whiri: Whakapoti

Kete Whiri: Ara

Kete Whiri: Whiri Kawe Part 1

Ketet Whiri: Whiri Kawe Part 2

Kete Whiri: Whiri Kawe Part 3

Kete Whiri 

Kete Whiri Rua: Kōrero

Kete Whiri Rua: Ngā Whiri

Kete Whiri Rua: Whakapoti

Kete Whiri Rua: Tāpiki for Rolled Top

Kete Whiri Rua: Whakamutunga

Kete Whiri Rua: Whakamutunga Part 2

Kete Whiri Rua

Kōrero: Pīkau - Backpack

Kete Pīkau: Whiri & Dyeing Harakeke

Kete Pīkau: Tīmatatanga

Kete Pīkau: Beginning Whakatūtū

Kete Pīkau: Whakatūtū

Kete Pīkau: From Whakatūtū to Takirua

Kete Pīkau: Whakamutunga

Kete Pīkau: Ngā Kīwei

Pikau - Backpack

Wahakura: Kōrero

Wahakura: Takatū Harakeke

Wahakura: Honoā ngā Whiri

Wahakura: Raranga 1

Wahakura: Raranga 2

Wahakura: Whiri Whakamutunga

Finished Wahakura

Wahakura - Baby's Sleeping Basket

Kete are more than baskets — they are taonga, woven with purpose, skill, and the wisdom of our tīpuna.Raranga 3 is your next step in the art of Māori weaving. Building on the foundations of the craft, this intermediate course takes you through five iconic woven forms, each carrying its own cultural significance and technical challenge.Guided by Kataraina Puketapu-Hetet — a 5th-generation weaver from a whānau line of master weavers — you will move through each project with clear, step-by-step video instruction, learning not just the technique but the kōrero that gives each piece its meaning.In this course, you will weave:Kete Whiri — a classic kete woven from a single whiri, a foundational form of an old style of kete weavingKete Whiri Rua — a more complex variation using two whiri, expanding your technical skill and pattern understandingPikau — a backpack, combining function with beauty and the introduction of color and whakatutu patternWahakura — a baby's sleeping basket, a treasured and significant form for our mokopunaEach project is taught with care, cultural context, and the depth of knowledge that can only come from a living tradition passed down through generations.Whether you are continuing your raranga journey or stepping into kete weaving for the first time, this course will deepen your skill, your connection to Te Whare Pora, and your understanding of what it means to weave as Māori.Your hands will learn. Your heart will follow.

Take your raranga journey deeper. In this intermediate course, you'll weave five traditional kete — including a Kete Whiri, Pikau backpack, and the sacred Wahakura baby's sleeping basket. 

Raranga 3 - Weave Kete Whiri

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Raranga 3 - Weave Kete Whiri

Kataraina Puketapu Hetet

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