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they used it for ketes, weapons, clothes and capes

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What is maori name for flax?

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What is the maori name for flax?

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What plants did maori use to make things?

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What did the early maori settlers use the forests for?

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What did the Maori use for traditional clothes?

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In English what does harakeke mean?

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What does pupuharakeke mean in maori?

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What is a Maori puipui?

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How did the maori cut Flax?

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