What is the traditional Maori art of tukutuku weaving materials sourced from?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kakaho (toetoe flower stems)
- Step 1: Tukutuku uses natural endemic fibers: vertical laths of kakaho (toetoe culms) and horizontal wooden slats. Step 2. Colored stitching uses bleached kiekie, golden pingao, or kiekie dyed black using tannic hinau bark and ferruginous iron mud (paru). Answer: Kakaho (toetoe flower stems). Why not the others: These natural materials give tukutuku its distinctive black, white, and golden-yellow earth tones.
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