Skirt
A flax skirt or piupiu. This was developed from an older garment and has been made popular by cultural performance groups. Thay are labour intensive, taking up to 8 weeks to complete sue to the many stages of manufacture. Piupiu also means to wave about or oscillate, and it creates a swishing sound when moved, especially in a large group. When being worn for Ngati Ranana, the wearers are not allowed to eat, drink or go to the toilet in order to preserve its tapu state.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 156/1976
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Material
- flaxwoolgrass
- Common Name
- skirt
- Simple Name
- skirt
- Production Country
- New Zealand
- Production Year High
- 1976
