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Kete are woven baskets. They are either practical or decorative. The materials for decorative kete are painstakingly prepared while those for practical kete have minimal preparation and are quickly made.
Kete types can be classified by the material they are made from, the technique of making, or the use they are made for.
Plant fibres are integral to Māori society and represent an adaption of skills from ancestral Polynesia where basketry is a highly developed craft. Kete in Aotearoa New Zealand show an adaption appropriate to local conditions, materials, and functions.