Taona n riri. Waist ornament. This is a waist ornament made from te ira (pandanus leaf), te burerewa (cowrie; monetaria moneta) and cotton cloth. A belt woven with te ira has been made to form the base of the taona n riri. It has been finished with a serrated edge. A long strip of black cotton cloth has been machine stitched onto the woven belt base. A series of te burerewa have been stitch down through a basting stitch onto the black strip of fabric. A floral printed cotton cloth has been cut and then attached to the ends of the taona n riri to create fasteners when worn across the waist. These would be worn only by women or young girls. They would be positioned across the waist above te riri (skirt) and below a waist ornament of te nana (coconut shell) discs.