
Te Papa Marae, 23rd April 2013. Ko te taura whiri, he whiri i te tangataThe muka (flax fibre) cord is like the cord that connects people. The formal welcome of the kahu huruhuru, or Māori feather cloak, gifted to Chairman Mao Zedong on behalf of King Korokī, on temporary loan to Te Papa from the National Museum of China (NMC) collection, Beijing, was a very significant and moving occasion. The day marked a circular journey of nearly 56 years since the cloak’s presentation to … [Read more...]










