1) Textile art 
Tivaevae or tivaivai (tīvaevae) in the Cook Islands, tifaifai in French Polynesia, is a form of artistic quilting traditionally done by Polynesian women. The word literally means `patches`, in reference to the pieces of material sewn together. The tivaevae are either made by one woman or can be created in groups of women called vainetini. The v.....