Digital Fagogo - Weaving a Coconut frond hat aka Pare ukarau

Young artist Ezekiel Tuatea Tatuava-Enjoy breaks down the tikanga of his ancestors from Atiu in looking at how important the Coconet tree of life is to Cook Islands culture.
You may have seen the many Island styles of coconut front hats that people rock around the Pacific on hot days, from the visor styles to the full hats - these organic head shades come in all shapes and sizes and can be made straight from nature.
Zeke shares stories of his grandparents and how he was brought up to learn to weave and understand Cook Islands traditions, as he takes us step by step through the process of making a simple palm frond hat.
These can be made with flax and even paper in countries that can't access coconut leaves, as he explains here -
Digital Fāgogo is a Pacific storytelling series, looking at the ancient arts of the Moana which are brought to life through the skills of 8 different creators of Pasifika taonga.
From the tuiga of Samoa, to plaiting skills from Rotuma, the tikanga of lei making in Hawaii and the weaving of the Cook Islands - this series aims to connect young Pacific Islanders with their heritage arts and culture.

[@bhanani5480]

He would be a great teacher, he has a easy way of explaining how to make the hat. It's a shame that kids are not interested in learning these things to carry on the skills and traditions from their ancestors but hopefully this video will be able to reach many others. would definitely try making this if I had a coconut tree nearby

[@josiahhosking3211]

Thanks Ezekiel, what a wonderful way to learn making hats. Definitely interested. Keep up the good work. Sydney, Australia.

[@comelordjesus4078]

I love the culture. I want to be with a Polynesian man just beautiful people

[@562maryjane562]

I really wish our elders taught us these things here in the states. Smh!!!!!

[@efrans2627]

I like polynesian culture and coconut...

[@Blackfish46]

Culture is the most important thing. Otherwise you cant tell the difference to the rest of the world.

[@kukichulo5999]

He got the accent😂😉😉

[@spicytamalee2432]

Manea Ezekiel 😎

[@tourismcookislands]

Kia Orana, would it be possible to get a copy of this video to use on our social media platforms. Meitaki.

[@kingkapisi1080]

Keep the camera still, follow his instructions rather than trying to play make a movie.

[@robertb.seddon1687]

😎🤙🕉

[@EmJake]

Well done mate, glad to learn this

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[@nelsahvaimaila494]

We all know how to do that here in samoa

[@makiroatuakeu5820]

Yeah I thinks that everyone