Our clothes are a walking protest

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“It’s a really amazing way as an artist to have a travelling canvas that is cruising the streets.” Subscribe to Re: http://bit.ly/subscribe-re • Māori designers are increasingly using their clothes as spaces for protest and expressions of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake. • Ohinga spoke to artist and activist Hori and fashion designer Nichola Te Kiri about the meaning behind their work and the increasing demand for clothes that make political statements. • “Wearing these clothes is about amouring up. It brings confidence and a lot of people who are wearing our stuff are going into spaces where they need to almost brace themselves for it,” says Hori. • This is part of our reo Māori series, Ohinga, created by Mahi Tahi with funding from Te Māngai Pāho Stay tuned for a new episode every week. • Re: makes videos, articles and podcasts about the things that matter to young people in Aotearoa. • Check out: https://www.renews.co.nz/ • Follow Re: on TikTok / renewsnz • Follow Re: on Instagram: / renewsnz • Follow Re: on Twitter: / renews_nz • Follow Re: on Facebook: / renewsnz

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