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Raupō poi
![Natural raupō poi with coloured stripes & a long-plaited tassel](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datocms-assets.com%2F117510%2F1733786952-theconversation-raupo-raupo-poi.jpg%3Fw%3D2160%26h%3D1438&w=3840&q=85)
The dry leaves of raupō are the traditional material used for covering poi, which are then filled with the fluffy down from the seed heads.
Image: Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 (Collector): Raupō long poi. Late nineteenth century? Curios-018-1-006. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Rights: Alexander Turnbull Library
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