Taga ni i Sala

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Taganiisala. Satchel. Used to store chiefs i-sala (fine barkcloth hair scarves), woven by their wives. Woven from voivoi (pandanus) double-layered, rectangular in shape with handles braided from vau (hibiscus fibre). Inner layer consisting of wide strips of voivoi woven out in check with the outer layer finely woven with strips of somo (dyed-black voivoi), paomo (dyed-brown voivoi), and natural coloured voivoi forming patterns across both sides of taganiisala. The upper and lower areas of taganiisala consists of checkered and zig-zag patterns with the centre altering to a simplified design forming a patterned line across width of taganiisala. Six braids woven from vau (hibiscus fibre) tali rua (2-ply braids), three on each side, looped and threaded through the upper area of each side forming the handle.

Accession number: 1925.146 Last Update: 21 Sept 2018
Other Name

Satchel (English)

Bag (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.146

Accession Date

05 Jun 1925

Other Id

14358 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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