In He Kākano this term, we have been learning about different kowhaiwhai
patterns and their meaning. First we had to do some practise patterns and
when we felt confident we started drawing some ideas. It took us a while to
figure out whatwe wanted to do but after quite a few sessions we came up
with our pattern.
The meaning behind our pattern is that the koru symbolizes friendship this
includes the red koru heart. The white shapes symbolize abundance. The meaning
behind thissymbol in Māori means a large quantity of something. So overall our
pattern means a large quantity of friendship and love. We chose the colours red,
white, black and green because we wanted to keep the colours close to the original
colours that were mainly used in Māori art.
includes the red koru heart. The white shapes symbolize abundance. The meaning
behind thissymbol in Māori means a large quantity of something. So overall our
pattern means a large quantity of friendship and love. We chose the colours red,
white, black and green because we wanted to keep the colours close to the original
colours that were mainly used in Māori art.
By Milan & Phoebe
