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is bent back with the next sinistral (S4). From now on the down wefts 
consist of three elements, the double up-weft being joined by a fresh 
sinistral after being turned at the edge. The triple weft, after passing 
under D5 with its sinistral addition $3, drops the two older elements which 
formed the up-weft (03-81), whilst the latest sinistral element (84) is 
turned upwards with the dextral on the right (D6). It is thus seen that 
the sinistrals which form the upper edge by covering the dextrals are 
ixe having a double zigzag course. The edge is completed on 
the right by plaiting the last wefts into a three-ply braid and tying it to 
the end of the plaited butt-tufts. The projecting ends of the wefts are 
cut off, and loops of twisted flax-fibre may be fixed to the rim on either 
side as handles. 
Satchels, or Kete.—Kete are divided into kete tatahi (open-plaited) and 
kete puputu (closely plaited). The latter are also called kete pae pe 
plaited baskets are made from natural wefts, and closely plaited ones from 
white and dyed wefts. 
(a.) Kete tatahi (open-plaited satchels): These are the ordinary rough 
baskets in everyday use. ey are of all sizes, and are used for so many 
purposes that it is difficult to imagine the Maori being without them. 
kinds of food, from kwmara and taro to fern-root and forest berries, were 
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collected in them. In recent times seed-potatoes were often stored away 
in special baskets with a wide weft. In gathering shell-fish, baskets with = 
three handles on either side were used, the end pairs for tying with flax : 
around the waist, whilst the middle pair was pulled apart to admit the 
supplies obtained. This was, of course, in water; and the same was done 
in some forms of fishing. Dried and cooked inanga were stored in them. 
Food-supplies, on the march, were packed in baskets and carried on the - 
back. Kar “orynocarpus laevigata) berries, after being cooked, were | 
steeped in water in baskets made of kiekie. Large calabashes containin 
preserved pigeon often had baskets plaited round them i 
fitted into a basket. Even the shorter lengths of drift firewood were _ 
