What ingredients did Maori use to make colour red?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

The sacred pigment, Kokowai (red Ochre) was made from clay rich in iron and aluminium silicates which was burnt, ground and mixed with oil. Mythologically, its origin is the blod of PapaTuanuku, the Maori Earth Mother.

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What is the Maori word for red?

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What is the maori name for the red colour?

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