706 Transactions. 
The scope of this paper is thus confined to plaited basketry of the 
checker and twilled types; but as other articles besides baskets and mats 
are plaited from similar material and with the same strokes, the following 
will come into review: (1) Mats; (2) baskets; (3) burden-carriers, or 
kawe ; (4) belts and bands; (5) fans and fly-flaps; (6) sails; (7) sandals; 
and (8) ropes and cords. 
PLAITING. 
Burden-carriers, or kawe, whilst still in use in the Whanganui and North T 
Island west-coast districts, are now unknown over the greater part of the — 
oblivion. Of sails, we know of only one in existence, which is in the. 4 
British Museum. Ropes are still plaited by a few of the older generation of їй 
DEFINITION ОЕ TERMS. ; 
The vocabulary of basketry has been so varied and confusing that it 
is necessary to define the terms used. These are adopted from those used 
by Mrs. A iggi | 
warp and weft in plaiting is obviated by terming the strips which lean. 
towards the right deztral wefts and those towards the left sinistral. E 
Braid : Synonymous with plait. "e 
Check, or checker: Each weft passes alternately over and under each. 
consecutive crossing weft. 
Cord : ,-Wo or more wefts twisted together in the same direction. _ 
. Decoration: The addition of elements, not essential to the construc 
tion, for the purpose of ornament. E 
esign: The general effect derived from the pattern or conjunction 
of patterns, 
. Overlaid weaving, plaiting, &c.: Wefts not essential to the construe 
tion, inserted for decorative Ses, de 
Patterns: The surface effects produced by various strokes. 
Three-ply plait, cord, &c. : See Plait 
Twilled twos, threes, фе. : Each weft passes over Ог under tW% 
three, &c., crossing wefts. Ps 
Otis Mason defines a strip as follows :— А . 
„2 Strip: _A narrow ribbon of leaf or other thin basket-material, 
ing in function to the harder splints.” 2 
