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Kiekie

human history
  • Other Name

    fakaha'apai

    Waist ornament

  • Description

    Kiekie. Waist ornament. Kiekie are waist ornaments which are worn by females in Tonga as part of their formal wear. They are also worn by school girls and boys in Tonga as part of their school uniform. Kiekie are traditionally made from natural materials which are sourced locally in Tonga or in villages. However, kiekie can be made from a combination of synthetic and natural materials, or entirely from synthetic material. This kiekie is made from fau and pueki shells.

    Fau strips are plaited into a waistband, white and brown pueki shells are strung onto strips of fau and knotted at the ends. These strips are attached along the length of the waistband, thus creating a kiekie.

  • Place
    [Tonga]/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1989.69
  • Accession Date
    16 Apr 1989
  • Other Id

    53182 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • ornament, waist, 1989.69, 53182, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waistband; 53182

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