Tāniko

Tāniko

Tāniko (or taaniko), is a traditional weaving technique of the Māori of New Zealand related to "twining". It may also refer to the resulting bands of weaving, or to the traditional designs.

The Tāniko technique does not require a loom, although one can be used. Traditionally free hanging warps were suspended between two weaving pegs and the process involved twining downward. The traditional weaving material is "muka", fibre prepared from the New Zealand flax ("Phormium tenax"). The muka fibre was dyed using natural dyes.

ee also

* Māori culture
*

External links

* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx?__VIEWSTATE=%2FwEPDwUKMTAwNTY3MzM4MGRk2VIBUl0c8JJ0OrrEMBcNzXoTvg8%3D&term=taniko&search=Search&imagesonly=on Collection items featuring taaniko from the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]
* [http://www.vcn.bc.ca/~celtic3/index.html "Taniko Weaving"] on-line book by Judy Shorten
* [http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/plants/harakeke/all_cultivars.asp Harakeke weaving varieties]

Bibliography

*"Te Whatu Taaniko: Taaniko Weaving", Sidney M. Mead, 1968, ISBN-10: 0474002608, ISBN-13: 9780474002601
* "Weaving a Kakahu", Diggeress Te Kanawa, 1992, Bridget Williams Books Ltd, ISBN: 0908912080
* "The Art of Maori Weaving:The Eternal Thread Te Aho Mutunga Kore", Miriama Evans and Ranui Ngarimu, 2005, Huia Publishers, ISBN: 1-86969-161-x


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • taniko — ta·ni·ko …   English syllables

  • taniko — ˈtänə̇(ˌ)kō noun ( s) Etymology: Maori 1. : a Maori ornamental border of a mat 2. : a type of weaving with colored yarns used commonly for headdresses and bodices worn in Maori dances and for belts …   Useful english dictionary

  • Māori traditional textiles — An 1847 portrait of Hone Heke and his wife Hariata wearing cloaks made from Phormium tenax fibre Māori traditional textiles are the indigenous textiles of the Māori people of New Zealand. The organisation Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Der Jasager — Daten des Dramas Originaltitel: Der Jasager Gattung: Schuloper / Lehrstück Originalsprache: deutsch Autor: Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Shike — is a two volume novel published in 1981 by Robert Shea. It fictionalises and compresses Japanese history in order to incorporate the Genpei War and attempted invasion of Japan by the Mongols within the lifespans of two characters: Jebu, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Herizo Razafimahaleo — Herizo Jossicher Razafimahaleo (February 21, 1955 [ [http://www.herizo.org/spip.php?article5 Curriculum Vitae] at Herizo.org fr icon.] ndash; July 25 2008 [http://www.madagascar tribune.com/Deces d un poids lourd,7976.html Razafimahaleo Herizo;… …   Wikipedia

  • Muka — Detail of border of kahu kiwi woven using tāniko, the muka warps (vertical) are twisted pairs. Muka is prepared fibre of New Zealand flax (Māori: harakeke).[1] Prepared p …   Wikipedia

  • Loom — For other uses, see Loom (disambiguation). Draper power loom in Lowell, Massachusetts …   Wikipedia

  • Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… …   Wikipedia

  • Māori culture — Wharenui, Ohinemutu village, Rotorua. Māori culture is the culture of the Māori of New Zealand, an Eastern Polynesian people, and forms a distinctive part of New Zealand culture. Within the Māori community, and to a lesser extent throughout New… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”