Tapa: Pacific Histories in Cloth
The story of tapa across the Pacific – art, dress, culture and curation.
Rachel Yates
Dr Rachel Yates is a Pacific historian whose gafa connects her to the Sāmoan villages of Vaisala and Sataua, and to English heritage from Merseyside. A former Curator Pacific Cultures at Te Papa, she has contributed to several publications including Te Papa Press titles Flora (2023) and Tatau: A history of Sāmoan tattooing (2018). She now works as a historian for Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Rachel Yates
Books
Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World
The magnificent plant world of Aotearoa New Zealand in art and object.
Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing
A beautifully designed and richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful history of Sāmoan tattooing, from 3,000 years ago to modern practices.
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