Wearable Arts - Maori theme

Today we made some decisions about what we will do for our wearable arts show. We will have a Maori theme and we are asking some questions about what traditional Maori clothes were like.

• How did the cloaks get made?
• How did they stick the feathers on the cloaks?
• What were the piupiu skirts made of?
• What were the head bands made of?
• Is the moku a tattoo?
• what do the moku pictures mean?
• Why do Maori people wear mokus on their chins?
• What are the rock necklaces made of?
• Where did they get the rock from?
• How did they know how to make woven basket?
• How did poi used to be made?
• How did they learn how to do poi actions?
• Did men or women have moku?

Now we know these things about moko:

Together we researched about moko and we learned so new information:

1. This is how you spell moko: moko
2. You had to be very brave to get moko and not cry.
3. It hurts a lot.
4. While you get a moko you are not allowed to eat.
5. A moko tells a story about your family.
6. A moko can look like nature, like a fern frond.
7. An albatros bone was used as a chisel.
8. The stone and wood hammers were used to chisel the design.
9. Chiefs and important people got moko.
10. Men get moko on their faces. Women get moko on their lips and chins.
11. Men can have moko on their legs, faces, arms and bottoms also.
12. A moko is carved into your skin. A tattoo uses a needle.

How will we use this new knowledge in our wearable arts plan?