Ko hine te iwaiwa, ko hine korako, ko rona whakamau tai

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Ko hine te iwaiwa, ko hine korako, ko rona whakamau tai

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This painting by Robyn Kahukiwa focuses on the mana (prestige) of Māori women and, more particularly, of female ancestors who feature in Māori creation stories. The work depicts Hine-te-iwaiwa (centre) and two associated female atua (gods), Hine Korako and Rona Whakamautai . These atua are connected with women, childbirth, and Māori weaving – an art form specific to Māori women. Kahukiwa is of the iwi (tribes) Ngāti Porou, Te Atianga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Konohi, and Whānau-a-Ruataupare. She is cr...

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Image

Date created

1993

Creator

Robyn Kahukiwa

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/172115

Related subjects

oil paint / canvas / oil paintings / New Zealand

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