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    • Māori chief wearing a cloak made of kurī hide, with huia feather
    Rights: Public domain Published 10 September 2024 Size: 93 KB Referencing Hub media

    Kurī hides were used for clothing. The tupuna in this image is wearing a kahu kurī along with huia feathers in his hair and is holding a mere.

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      Kurī

      Kurī were purposely brought across the Pacific Ocean to Aotearoa by the voyaging ancestors of Māori – including Kupe, the famous Polynesian navigator. Their inclusion in such challenging voyages ...

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