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Passion inspires ‘Rakei Manava’

Saturday 13 June 2015 | Published in Entertainment

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Passion inspires ‘Rakei Manava’
Cultural dance costumes created by Vaine Clarke over the years and worn by top dancers is the inspiration behind the newest Te Maeva Nui competition 'Manava Rakei' to acknowledge the creativity of Cook Islands dance costume creators.

`A new cultural initiative for this year’s Te Maeva Nui celebration is generating excitement among cultural teams keen to show off their costume-making talents.

`A new cultural initiative for this year’s Te Maeva Nui celebration is generating excitement among cultural teams keen to show off their costume-making talents.


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