Te katau te tumara
Description: Te katau te tumara. Waist ornament of shells. This is worn, by girls and young women, over the skirt as part of their dance attire. This is made up of three components; te tumara (nautilus shells), dried baa ni kaina (pandanus leaves) and te kora (sennit cordage). A wide band of baa ni kaina is rarangaki together as base of te katau. Off-white tumara, a total of thirty-two, are threaded onto the band. For this purpose, te tumara have dual perforations for precise band attachment. A small two-ply te kora is used for threading. Only one end of te kora remains elongated. Women are tasked with making te katau te tumara, however the perforations are left for men to complete.
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Accession Date: 1936Description: Te katau te tumara. Waist ornament of shells. This is worn, by girls and young women, over the skirt as part of their dance attire. This is made up of three components; te…