Kia Ora kotoa!
That means hi everyone in Maori and I used it because it is Maori language week! Now, I am writing about the fabulous Tapa the whole of Te Waka Ako made. We made a Tapa for Tongan language week and we are still continuing the creation. Instead of using cloth or material we used paper because we had no cloth to make the Tapa. The first step is to have a square piece of paper or cloth and then fold it in half 2 times. It should have two squares at the top and bottom. Make sure the paper is brown or light brown.
Then you could draw Tongan patterns in those squares or you could do other patterns. When you have done then go over it again with a black permanent marker. Make sure you have newspaper underneath, so it doesn't go through. When you have finished, set newspapers on the table and lay each one on top of each other. Use brown types of dye to colour your Tapa and make sure to leave some blank.
When you have done dying then leave it somewhere to dry and make sure you leave it somewhere safe and warm. Once it is dry then start scrunching it up softly, so that is can be like Tapa. If you are scrunching it make sure when you open don't rip it. Once it feels really soft and smooth iron it to make it flat. There you have it and you could put it on your window.
Thanks for reading my blog post and I hope you have a good weekend! Kia pai te wiki, Haere ra!
Hi Ruta, its me Aamena from Manukau. I really liked the way you explained how to make Tapa. Did you find it easy designing it? Also, I liked how you explained it because I understand how to make it now. Maybe next time you could add a picture of you coulering it? But great blogpost! Thanks for sharing how to make Tapa Ruta, you can visit my blog on https://wpsaamenas.blogspot.com/
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