Erika Taeang Explained

Erika Taeang is an artist and teacher from Kiribati. In 2020 Finlayson Park School in Auckland became the first school in New Zealand to set up a Kiribati language unit, where Taeang was employed as the teacher.[1] [2] Twenty students were initially enrolled.[3] Also a textile artist and weaver, a tibuta (traditional shirt) made by Taeang is in the collection of the Tropenmuseum, within the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen.[4] Her woven mats are made from fibre from Kiribati, which is sent to New Zealand, and are decorated with bird motifs.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-10-08. Auckland school establishes Kiribati language unit RNZ. Radio New Zealand. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008144520/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018736350/auckland-school-establishes-kiribati-language-unit. 2021-10-08.
  2. Web site: 2021-10-08. Kiribati / Pacific languages / Home - Pasifika. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008144858/https://pasifika.tki.org.nz/Pacific-languages/Kiribati. 2021-10-08.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-08. South Auckland school is the only primary teaching Kiribati language Pacific Media Network. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008145139/https://pacificmedianetwork.com/articles/a-south-auckland-school-is-the-only-primary-teaching-kiribati-language. 2021-10-08.
  4. Web site: https://collectie.wereldculturen.nl/?query=search=Deeplink%20identifier=[obj_1031147&showtype=record Tibuta - NMVW-collectie]. 2021-10-08. collectie.wereldculturen.nl.

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