Diggeress Te Kanawa

New Zealand Māori weaver (1920–2009)
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Diggeress Te Kanawa

Summary

Diggeress Te Kanawa is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Te Kūiti[2]. She was born on +1920-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2009-07-30T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a weaver[5], artist[6], and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Diggeress Te Kanawa was born in Te Kūiti[2].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa was born on +1920-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa died on +2009-07-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's mother was Rangimārie Hetet[9].
  • A child of Diggeress Te Kanawa was Kahutoi Te Kanawa[10].
  • A child of Diggeress Te Kanawa was Rangi Te Kanawa[11].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa is identified as part of the Ngāti Maniapoto ethnic group[13].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's professions included weaver[5].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa worked as an artist[6].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's professions included teacher[7].
  • Among Diggeress Te Kanawa's employers was Te Wānanga o Aotearoa[14].
  • A notable student of Diggeress Te Kanawa was Maureen Lander[15].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa received the King's Service Order[16].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa received the New Zealand Order of Merit[17].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[18].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[19].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa was a member of Maori Women's Welfare League[20].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa is recorded as female[21].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's movement is recorded as Māori art[23].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000386962640[24].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63208151[25].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92092703[26].
  • Diggeress Te Kanawa's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123837[27].

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Origins and Family

Diggeress Te Kanawa was born in Te Kūiti[2]. She was born on +1920-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. Her mother was Rangimārie Hetet[9]. She is identified as part of the Ngāti Maniapoto ethnic group[13].

Education

Diggeress Te Kanawa earned the academic degree of honorary degree[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include weaver[5], artist[6], and teacher[7]. Among Diggeress Te Kanawa's employers was Te Wānanga o Aotearoa[14]. A notable student of her was Maureen Lander[15].

Recognition

Awards received include King's Service Order[16], an order[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1975[31]; New Zealand Order of Merit[17], an order[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1996[34]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[18]; and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[19], an award[35], in New Zealand[36].

Personal Life

Children include Kahutoi Te Kanawa[10], a weaver[37], b. 1960[38], of New Zealand[39] and Rangi Te Kanawa[11], a conservator[40], of New Zealand[41], awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[42].

Death and Burial

Diggeress Te Kanawa died on +2009-07-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Diggeress Te Kanawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Diggeress Te Kanawa born?

Diggeress Te Kanawa was born in Te Kūiti[2].

Who were Diggeress Te Kanawa's parents?

Diggeress Te Kanawa's mother was Rangimārie Hetet[9].

What did Diggeress Te Kanawa do for work?

Diggeress Te Kanawa worked as weaver[5], artist[6], and teacher[7].

What awards did Diggeress Te Kanawa receive?

Honors received include King's Service Order[16], New Zealand Order of Merit[17], Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[18], and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Te Kanawa, Diggeress. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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