Iri Buli

Iri Buli. Fan. Woven in the style distinctive to the women of Daku village, Tailevu province. Woven from voivoi (pandanus) of natural colour incorporated with somo (black dyed pandanus strips) to decorative effect, and magimagi (coconut sennit) braided in tali tolu (3 ply braiding technique) tightly wrapped around the handle. Blade’s commencement at centre base, woven out in vertical twill. Somo strips interwoven with the natural coloured voivoi are set out in a criss-cross pattern towards top of the blade. Blade is heart-shaped with identical pattern on both sides. Frayed at one lower edge. Handle of the iri wrapped and lashed in natural brown colour as well as black dyed magimagi.