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How Kiwi Live: Ahi has weaved a light and art-filled home base with her two cats
How this kaikaranga (weaver) enjoys their home in Avondale, Auckland
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Kaikaranga (weaver) Ahi has created a light-filled sanctuary in her Auckland rental, which she considers her wharenui (meeting house). The home is filled with her own harakeke (flax) creations, meaningful mahi toi (art), and her two cats, Kowhiri and Tamatea.
For Ahi, raranga (weaving) is a vital way to preserve traditional skills and connect people with nature. She teaches workshops to ensure this beautiful craft is passed down to future generations.
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