Ulu Cavu

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Ulu Cavu. Wig of human hair. The ulu cavu consists of drau ni ulu (human hair) that is tightly bunched and secured onto a central supportive frame made of thick cord of magimagi (coconut sennit) and wrapped with further fine plant fibre. The drau ni ulu is black in colour and thick in texture, and gathered into large tufts that are shorter around the crown and top area and longer in length towards the nape.

Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 10 Nov 2026
Other Name

Ulu Mate (Fijian)

Wig (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1950.128

Accession Date

04 Jul 1950

Other Id

31553 (ethnology)

619a (Oldman Collection)

Department

Pacific

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Ulu Cavu, 1950.128, 31553, 619a, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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