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Constructing a whakaweku

Constructing a whakaweku (bracken fern bundle) for catching kōura includes collecting and binding bracken fern fronds.

Sourced from Te Reo o Te Repo – The Voice of the Wetland.

Rights: Dr Ian Kusabs

Published: 17 November 2020Size: 3.37 MB

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