Tafi kāniu

human history

Tafi kāniu fili aki. A broom made from long segments of dried kāniu (coconut midrib) bundled together to create a hand held implement used in domestic house keeping. The kāniu are a natural brown colour. At the grip end of the tafi kāniu, the kāniu have been bent in a U shape and wrapped in thick cotton twine to create a handle. A length of suspension fibre has been attached to the tafi kāniu at this point.

Accession number: 1935.117 Last Update: 16 Sept 2019
Other Name

Coconut broom (English)

Place
[Niue]/Pacific
Accession Number

1935.117

Accession Date

1935

Other Id

21710 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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broom, 1935.117, 21710, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
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