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waist garment

human history
  • Other Name

    ta'ovala manafau (Tongan)

  • Description

    Manafau. Dancing skirt. This manafau is made from natural colour fau (hibiscus) strips. The waistband is very thick and is woven similar to a mat weave and has extra embellishments over the top which have also been made from fau fibres. -(circle as well as folded tassel). CKH notes for the names. At the bottom edge of the manafau, the strands are left to hang loose.

  • Place
    Lifuka/Ha'apai Group/Tonga/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1934.199
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    20381.1 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • waist garment, 1934.199, 20381.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • skirt; dancing; 20381.1
  • skirt; dancing; 20381.1; b
  • skirt; dancing; 20381.1; c

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