Hineteiwaiwa Weave Earrings - Sky Blue

Tania Tupu's weaving together earrings. A long slender design representing Hineteiwaiwa the goddess of the house of weaving. 

• Wearable handcrafted 3-dimensional lengthy resin stick bead.
• The principal goddess of Te Whare Pora is Hineteiwaiwa, who represents the arts pursued by women and is also the goddess of childbirth. 
• Te Whare Pora a special building reserved for weaving. A place traditionally where weavers would receive knowledge of the arts of weaving through karakia. 
• 60 mm (L) x 5 mm (W) x 4 mm (D) two-toned 3-dimensional weave design.

Tania Tupu, Ngāti Porou, is a jewellery designer and maker of contemporary Māori and Pacific-inspired adornment based in Titahi Bay, Porirua. A talented businesswoman, Tania has also operated retail stores in Raglan and Nelson, worked for The Great War Exhibition and is currently the General Manager of Te Papa Stores at New Zealand's National Museum. 

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