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11 November 2022

The pā’oa of Aitutaki

Monday 4 November 2019 | Published in Culture

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The pā’oa of Aitutaki
An exhibit of the pā'oa at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. 19102519.

Aitutaki pā’oa (bark cloth) deserves its resurgence. There is desperate need for it to be demystified and “modern day” women to breathe new life into it, writes Dr Tepaeru-Ariki C. French.

Aitutaki pā’oa (bark cloth) deserves its resurgence. There is desperate need for it to be demystified and “modern day” women to breathe new life into it, writes Dr Tepaeru-Ariki C. French.


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