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Fau fibres : a story from the islands of Samoa

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    Children of the Pacific series (Series)

  • Description

    The fau tree is one of the most useful trees in the Pacific. Maimai prepares fibres from the fau bark so his grandmother can make dance costumes and leis.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    GN671.S2 MAC (Library of Congress Call Number)

    91455 (Cat ID)

    91261 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Fau fibres : a story from the islands of Samoa
  • Other Name

    Children of the Pacific series (Series)

  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    Puriri Paddocks
  • Place
  • Date
    2016
  • Physical Description

    23 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780994132819
    0994132816
  • Language
    English
    Samoan
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

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  • Subject Category
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Fiberwork--Juvenile literature--Samoa; Hibiscus--Juvenile literature--Utilization--Samoa; Hibiscus--Juvenile literature--Samoa; Fiberwork]

    A story from the Islands of Samoa. Junior, primary

  • Subject Notes
    Jill MacGregor was born in Dunedin but now lives on the Kapiti Coast where she was a school teacher for many years. She is the author of the Children of the Pacific series.
  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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