Sedre ni Kakana

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Sedre ni Waiwai (oil dish). Dish used for waiwai (coconut oil) or yaqona (kava). Carved from kau (wood). Deep dish, almond in shape, with single-pronged liga ni sedre (handle of dish). Yava (leg) extends from underside of end of liga ni sedre, and yava i rua (two legs) underside of dish. Brown in colour.

Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Food dish (Fijian)

Place
Fiji
Accession Date

1886

Other Id

11776 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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