Ato fu’e umu lapotopoto. Round plaited food basket. It features a braided, oval base and a long depth with a circular opening that is larger than its base. It has been woven from lau niu (coconut palm frond) starting at the rim and working toward the base, and finished off with a plait. It was made when the lau niu was still green which results in its current colouring and stiffness of fibre. The term lapotopoto refers to the round plait at the base of the 'ato. This particular 'ato would be used for carrying mea'ai (food) from the umu (earth oven). It is considered a simple style of 'ato. These 'ato are made in the flat and when the desired depth of them is reached then the ends are plaited together to form an oblong, and for the plaiting of the base to finish off, then a generally oval form can be shaped once the basket is complete. These 'ato are made on the flat plane and when the desired depth of them is reached then the ends are plaited together to form an oblong, and for the plaiting of the base to finish off.