Erika Taeang is an artist and teacher from
Kiribati. In 2020
Finlayson Park School in
Auckland became the first school in
New Zealand to set up a
Kiribati language
Gilbertese or taetae ni Kiribati, also Kiribati (sometimes ''Kiribatese''), is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Kiribati. It belongs to the Micronesian branch of the Oceanic languages.
The word ''Kiribati'', the current name of the ...
unit, where Taeang was employed as the teacher. Twenty students were initially enrolled.
Also a textile artist and weaver, a
tibuta (traditional shirt) made by Taeang is in the collection of the
Tropenmuseum, within the
Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen.
Her woven mats are made from fibre from Kiribati, which is sent to New Zealand, and are decorated with bird motifs.
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
I-Kiribati women
Language teachers
I-Kiribati educators
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