Weaving Wananga focuses on Maori mums, 16-17 October, Tutereinga Marae, Te Puna.
A two day wananga at Tutereinga Marae, Te Puna, will encourage Maori mums to adopt safe sleeping practices by using the
flax sleeping pod known as the Wahakura.
The Wahakura is the country’s first Maori safe-sleeping device developed by the Nukutere Weavers’ Collective in Gisborne
in 2006. The wahakura has a traditional forbear in the porakaraka, a similar pre-European structure slung from the
rafters.
As well as learning how to weave wahakura, Maori Mums will hear from a range of health professionals about best care for
baby.
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