First off, let me warn you. This video is around 58mb and 10 minutes long, so if you are on dial-up, you may want to skip it. If you are interested in MÄori art and culture, it may be worth the download time, though.
Second, let me express my regret that I did not get the name of the woman who is speaking. I have sent a few inquiries back to friends in New Zealand, so I will update this entry once I find out her name.
Update: her name is Aunty Mandy Robinson.
That said, let me present this video, shot on the evening of 22 June 2006. It is a priveleged look inside Aotearoa marae, one of only two carved marae in the Taranaki region. The building we are inside was completed in 2005, and one of the kuia (matron, old woman) of the community is telling us about a tukutuku (woven panel) that she made for the project.
The audio is not perfect, but you can hear and understand if you listen. This is important stuff. Listen well.
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Wow, this is pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing an experience most of us shall never have.