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| Health of Pacific heritage arts 2009 |
26 July 2010The Pacific heritage arts research project provides a broad overview of the health of heritage arts amongst the seven main Pacific communities in New Zealand. The communities are Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, Cook Island, Niuean, Tuvaluan and Tokelauan.
The research was identified as a priority in Creative New Zealand’s Strategic Plan for 2007-2010 and will be used by the agency to develop a strategy supporting and strengthening Pacific communities to pass on their heritage arts practice.
Creative New Zealand defines heritage arts as those which reflect a particular customary practice or cultural tradition. The research project consists of two reports:
The research found that while some artforms, such as performing arts, tivaevae and Samoan tatau, are thriving others, such as canoe building and aspects of weaving, are proving difficult to maintain.
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