waist garment
human history
Manafau. Dancing skirt. This manafau is made from natural colour fau (hibiscus) strips. The waistband is very thick and is woven similar to a mat weave and has extra embellishments over the top which have also been made from fau fibres. -(circle as well as folded tassel). CKH notes for the names. At the bottom edge of the manafau, the strands are left to hang loose.
Nama tāpiringa: 1934.199 Whakahounga o Mua: 31 Mar 2023
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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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 manafau (Tongan)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Lifuka/Ha'apai Group/Tonga/Pacific
- 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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1934.199
- Rā Tāpiringa
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1934
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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20381.1 (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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