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单词 tivaevae
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Definition of tivaevae in English:

tivaevae

nountiːˈvʌɪvʌɪ
  • 1(especially in the Cook Islands) a patchwork quilt sewn communally.

    it can take from one week to two years to complete a tivaevae, depending on the intricacy of the design
    the governor general and her delegation sat amidst a spread of mats and tivaevae
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A recently deceased mother of six made this beautiful tivaevae featuring chrysanthemums.
    • Exhibitions of tivaevae are very popular in both the Cook Islands and the cities of New Zealand.
    • Shown here is a small portion of a magnificent tivaevae commissioned for the 1992 Sixth Festival of Pacific Arts and now kept in the National Museum and Library.
    • The museum curator says the tivaevae were chosen by the Atiu Fibre Arts director.
    • It will be good for showcasing Cook Islands tivaevae.
    • A professor from London University's textile project division visited the Cook Islands some time ago and acquired the tivaevae.
    • The community are coming together to display their family tivaevae—artworks that are rarely seen outside the glory boxes of many Cook Islands women.
    • The tivaevae is something precious, and older pieces should be kept in a museum and not hidden away.
    • For Cook Islanders, it is accepted practice to travel with tropical food stuff, island brooms, mats, and appliqué quilts (tivaevae).
    • It is one of two tivaevae acquired by the museum for its permanent collection.
    1. 1.1mass noun The art or practice of communally making patchwork quilts.
      the islands are known for a textile art called tivaevae
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It runs workshops, classes, and special events all year, with the most popular being carving, weaving, and tivaevae.
      • For those who want a hands-on experience, you can learn about tivaevae at a demonstration with Cook Island Mamas or get your hula skirts on and take a hula dance lesson.
      • They meet together to create tivaevae, a unique form of sewing similar to appliqué but with a very Pacific flavour—floral and colourful.
      • Tivaevae is used to decorate bedspreads and cushion covers.
      • The art of tivaevae, or traditional quilting, is alive and well.
      • Since it is largely a social activity, tivaevae has played an important role in the daily life of Cook Island women.
      • These beautiful examples belong to a Rarotonga woman who is somewhat of an authority on tivaevae.
      • This form of tivaevae is made from embroidered squares that are crocheted together to create the finished blanket.
      • I joined the Cook Island women's sewing group to learn the traditional art form of tivaevae.
      • A major art form peculiar to the Cook Islands is tivaevae—the making of patchwork quilts by hand.

Origin

Polynesian.

 
 
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