waist garment
human history
Manafau. Dancing skirt. This manafau is made from natural coloured as well as dyed fau (hibiscus) fibres. The waistband is plaited strips of fau which have coloured rosettes plaited into the outside. Underneath are cylindrical woven dyed pendants which are dyed green, brown, purple and natural. Fau strips are left hanging freely and evenly across the length of the waistband.
Nama tāpiringa: 1977.19 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Aug 2021
- 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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ta'ovala manufau (Tongan)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- 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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1977.19
- Rā Tāpiringa
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28 Feb 1977
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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48042 (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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