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dress, dance

human history
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Teunga faiva. Dance costume. This teunga is made from dyed and natural coloured fau (hibiscus) fibres. The bodice part of this teunga is knotted in the sia technique, the straps are woven fau strips. The straps and edges of the bodice have extra woven fau, natural in colour, attached decoratively on top. Around the bodice there are rosettes sewn on in various places as embellishment.

    At the bottom edge of the bodice, the fau strips hang loose all around and this makes up the bottom half of the teunga. This teunga would have been worn by females during a particular faiva.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1977.21
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1977
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    48089 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
dress, dance, 1977.21, 48089, Cultural Permissions Apply

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