Masi Vulavula
human history
Masi Vulavula. Plain masi (bark cloth), translucent, and is fringed across both edges. The masi consists of one layer. Masi is made from bark stripped from the Vuni Masi (Paper mulberry) tree. The outer skin is removed and the inner bark (natural in colour) is soaked in a papasia (large wooden bowl). It is then laid out on a duadua (long wooden anvil) and beaten with an ike (bark cloth beater).
Last Update: 3 Jul 2023
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Bark cloth (Fijian)
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Unknown
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8488.2 (ethnology)
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