Masi Vulavula

Masi Seyavu. A finely beaten, almost transparent layer of masi (Bark cloth), fringed along the longer sides, unprinted, of a natural off-white colour. Long and rectangular in shape. Intended for adornment. The layer beaten and felted in such a way as to produce 'diamond' like patterns in the overlapping fibres. Several small holes across the surface of the masi, and of a darker hue along one short side of the masi. Masi is produced 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) to produce the naturally off-white colour cloth.