'Ula sisi
human history
'Ula sisi. Neck ornament. 'Ula is a type of Samoan adornment, worn around the neck. It is worn on special occasions, as part of a dance attire and offered as gifts to family, friends and visitors. This 'ula sisi is made up entirely of yellow gastropod shells and fibrous string. The shells are perforated near the lip, using a sharp implement, which are then threaded onto a fibrous string to form the 'ula sisi. This 'ula is much like the kahoa hihi (yellow snail shell garland) of Niue.
Accession number: 1986.241 Last Update: 3 Jul 2026
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ula (Samoan)
Shell neck ornament (English)
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1986.241
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20 Oct 1986
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52305.12 (ethnology)
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