Masi Vulavula
human history
Masi Vulavula. Plain bark cloth, consisting of two pieces attached at ends, possibly using cassava to glue the pieces together. Togitogi (fringing) along the edges. 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) (large wooden bowl). It is then laid out on a duadua (long wooden anvil) and beaten with an ike (bark cloth beater).
Nama tāpiringa: 1986.223 Whakahounga o Mua: 9 Oct 2025
- Collection Area
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Bark cloth (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Fiji
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1986.223
- Rā Tāpiringa
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10 Oct 1986
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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52265 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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