Masi Vulavula
human history
Masi Vulavula. Plain bark cloth with togitogi (fringing) along the edges. 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). Using water as the binding agent, strips of masi are felted together. The Masi Vulavula consists of two pieces glued together at ends, forming one piece.
Accession number: 49805 Last Update: 15 Oct 2025
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Bark cloth (English)
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1968.159
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06 Sep 1968
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39202 (ethnology)
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