Flowergirl outfit

: Flowergirl outfit; This is the flowergirls dress and bouquet the red was very pretty and went well with the flax made rosebuds; Created by: Tmr8.; Tools Used: finepix S3pro; Created on: 28 July 2007; Image Views: 106; Average Views per Day: 0.1; Image Number: 41093

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Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Aug 4, 2007 at 8:44 AM said:

With Mikes knowlege base Im sure he has a compartment on NZ

Bernie (BRB) from Wellington, NZ on Aug 4, 2007 at 7:36 AM said:

ea, well I was getting a bit jealous of Grumpy Mike's knowledge of the world, so thought I'd start Bernie's knowledge of NZ. LOL. And I'm relying on to give me lots more opportunities to share:)

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Aug 4, 2007 at 2:02 AM said:

Bernie you are a wealth of knowledge thank you for clearing that up for us

Bernie (BRB) from Wellington, NZ on Aug 4, 2007 at 1:33 AM said:

Golda, in the old days, the Maori (NZ's indigenous people) very much lived off the land and used flax leaves to make clothing and bags, to name a few things. Maori art and culture is very traditional and beautiful, and the flax is a very precious plant in the Maori culture. The school my daughter goes to has a saying in Maori "Nga Rau o te Harakeke" - which translates in English to "The Leaves of the Flax". This is indicative of how prescious they are. There's your cultural lesson for the day:)

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Aug 1, 2007 at 5:29 PM said:

Golda thank you for your comments and question. One family is Maori and the other Rarotongan they use flax for alot of practical and decorative things

Golda from Port Alberni,Vancouver Is.Canada on Aug 1, 2007 at 3:05 PM said:

The woven flax seems to be a constant theme in this wedding.What is the traditon behind this?A very nice series of photos.

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