’Kahukura me te kupenga’ tells the story of Kahukura and the net, a pūrākau from Doubtless Bay, in the Taipā area of Te Tai Tokerau. In this pūrākau, a fair skinned chief, Kahukura, learnt the art of net making from the patupaiarehe/tūrehu. He was able to disguise himself amongst them because of their shared fair skin and small stature. Kahukura watched as the patupaiarehe fished with their kupenga, he began to unravel the net and watched as they repaired it, learning the art. The origin of kupenga in Aotearoa is often attributed to the patupaiarehe.
The pattern inside is takarangi a variation of mata kupenga, symbolising the net in this pūrākau.
Kahukura me te kupenga by Kapowai
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Title: Kahukura me te kupenga
Artist: Madison Redman
Iwi: Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi
Description: Painting
’Kahukura me te kupenga’ tells the story of Kahukura and the net, a pūrākau from Doubtless Bay, in the Taipā area of Te Tai Tokerau. In this pūrākau, a fair skinned chief, Kahukura, learnt the art of net making from the patupaiarehe/tūrehu. He was able to disguise himself amongst them because of their shared fair skin and small stature. Kahukura watched as the patupaiarehe fished with their kupenga, he began to unravel the net and watched as they repaired it, learning the art. The origin of kupenga in Aotearoa is often attributed to the patupaiarehe.
The pattern inside is takarangi a variation of mata kupenga, symbolising the net in this pūrākau.
Materials: Acrylic, board
Dimensions: A1 – 800 X 600 X 50 mm
Freight: Arrange by email
Brand
Madison Redman_Kapowai
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