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Basket (su). With locks of virgins' hair from the left temple. The locks are called "Tombies" which are cut off by the husband as soon as the girl is married. A ketekete vakamarama of plaited coconut fronds. Double handle of blade plaited sennit. Hair pieces at bottom of kit.

Nama tāpiringa: 1928.210 Whakahounga o Mua: 24 Jan 2018
Ingoa Kē

Su

Ketekete vakamarama

Wāhi
Fiji
Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake

[1901]

Accession Number

1928.210

Rā Tāpiringa

1928

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

2639 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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