Cook Islands colouring in page: Tīvaevae
Tīvaevae are treasured quilts made by women in the Cook Islands and are made from brightly coloured fabrics, and designs can include geometric shapes, flowers, and animal designs. Learn some Cook Island Māori words for colours with this colouring in page inspired by the tīvaevae ‘Ina and the shark’.
This beautiful tīvaevae ‘Ina and the shark’ was purchased by Richard Walter on behalf of Museum.
It was commissioned for the Cook Islands Ministry of Cultural Development to celebrate the opening of the Cultural Centre on Rarotonga in 1992.
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tivaevae-colour-in-cook-island-langauge-week.pdf (3.19 MB)
View the tīvaevae on Collections Online
Tīvaevae 'Ina and the shark' (embroidered quilt), various makers, about 1990; Aitutaki Atoll. Purchased 1992 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds Te Papa (FE010090)