Te Irikura Piupiu
We look at the flax piupiu and its rise in popularity as a Māori garment. Tutors at Te Puia’s weaving school show us their technique for constructing piupiu.
Primary Title
- Te Irikura
Episode Title
- Piupiu
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 15 January 2014
Original Broadcast Date
- Sunday 4 November 2012
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 14
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Episode Description
- We look at the flax piupiu and its rise in popularity as a Māori garment. Tutors at Te Puia’s weaving school show us their technique for constructing piupiu.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Arts, Maori
- Decorative arts, Maori
- Mahi toi
Genres
- Arts/crafts
- Documentary
Contributors
- Wena Harawira (Narrator)
- Kirsty Babington (Director)
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Arts, Maori
- Decorative arts, Maori
- Mahi toi