Wedding Ei Katu

Ei today are made from flowers such as frangipani gardenia and the native tiare maori gardenia taitensis and the leaves of the maire plant allyxia stellata.

Wedding ei katu. 20022810 alex and joshua exchanged wedding vows last week in australia because they couldn t do it back home in cook islands. The oregon ban on group gatherings of more than 25 people continues to impact several big events like weddings funerals and even graduations. The word ei in cook island maori is something that you create to be worn around your head neck or hips using shells flowers or leaves. For example one of the most recent paintings was an ei katu made by kids for my daughter s farewell assembly at apii te uki ou school.

While there are many talented ei katu makers in rarotonga the selection i have painted have come from events and occasions i have encountered. Bridal bouquet or ei katu floral crown tropical flower neck ei or buttonhole for the groom 1 x bottle of bubbles resort wedding gift. Like a lei but it s other name is ei. An ei katu is a garland of flowers you wear on around your head also known as flower crown or head garland.

Other traditional arts and crafts include woven pandanus mats baskets purses and fans. Ei katu making was the activity of the second day of tourism week. Cook islander alex nicholls with the ei katu and his husband joshua with their grooms maid at their fairytale wedding a week ago in sydney. Tivaevae decorates bedspreads and cushion covers.

Shell ei bought from shops are used to farewell guests family and friends. To proudly love honour and respect. Flower art is popular in the form of ei necklaces and ei katu tiaras. The whole tent was heavy with the fragrance of tiare maori and tiare teina gardenia and full of eager tourists enthusiastic to learn how to make a customary cook island ei katu head ei and ei kaki.

Neck garlands are called ei kaki or ei karaponga in maori and a head wreath is ei katu or ei upoko. The pandemic hasn t stopped one. See more ideas about tahitian costumes polynesian dance and tahiti. It was a joyous event.

Katu abc 2 offers coverage of news weather sports and community events for portland oregon and surrounding towns including beaverton lake oswego milwaukie. Feb 25 2015 what ever islander wears for any occasion. The tables were laden with flowers of variety.