Masi Vulavula
Description: Masi Vulavula. White, plain masi (bark cloth), fringed across both edges. The Masi Vulavula consists of two pieces of masi glued together, at their ends, forming one piece. Masi is made from bark stripped from the Vuni Masi (Paper mulberry) tree. The outer skin is removed and the inner bark (natural in colour) is soaked in a papasia (large wooden bowl). It is then laid out on a duadua (long wooden anvil) and beaten with an ike (bark cloth beater). Using water as the binding agent, strips of masi are felted together.
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1943.55Accession Date: 30 Jun 1943Description: Masi Vulavula. White, plain masi (bark cloth), fringed across both edges. The Masi Vulavula consists of two pieces of masi glued together, at their ends, forming one piece.…