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Kafa

human history
  • Other Name

    Sennit (English)

  • Description

    Kafa. Sennit. This is a bundle of kafa made of pulu (coconut husk). The kafa is a light brown colour with a fibrous texture. The pulu has been mili (rubbed) along the maker's thigh to form a strand. These strands have then been braided using a fili laufā (four ply braid) technique. One end of the kafa is simply knotted to prevent the fili laufā from unravelling. The other end is braided into a loop using a thinner fili laulua (two ply braid) technique.

    This kafa is in a bundle and tied around itself to keep it together. Kafa were used for various purposes such as lashing tools, implements and vaka (canoes).

  • Place
    Atafu/Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1932.165
  • Accession Date
    1932
  • Other Id

    17431 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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