Air Date
September 10, 2018
Episodes
4 episodes
Handmade in the Pacific
Season 1
Episodes
1. Yidaki
September 10, 2018
29 min
In Arnhem Land, Northern Australia, a family works to create a 'yidaki' - an ancient and sacred Aboriginal instrument also known as a didgeridoo.
2. Taupoo
September 17, 2018
29 min
One of the last traditional weavers on the Polynesian island of Rurutu creates a ceremonial 'taupoo', a hat made from pandanus leaves.
3. Pou
September 24, 2018
29 min
With chainsaws, adzes, and over 30 different chisels, Maori carver Logan Okiwi Shipgood crafts a 6ft tall 'pou' statue from native New Zealand timber.
4. Kapa
October 1, 2018
29 min
For artist Dalani Tanahy, the painstaking process of creating 'kapa' - cloth made from tree bark - symbolises the resurgence of indigenous Hawaiian pride and identity.
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