Ulu Cavu

human history

Ulu Cavu. Wig of human hair. The ulu cavu consists of drau ni ulu (human hair) that is tightly bunched and secured onto a central supportive frame made of thick cord of magimagi (coconut sennit) and wrapped with further fine plant fibre. The drau ni ulu is black in colour and thick in texture, and gathered into large tufts that are shorter around the crown and top area and longer in length towards the nape.

Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 10 Nov 2026
Ingoa Kē

Ulu Mate (Fijian)

Wig (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1950.128

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Jul 1950

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

31553 (ethnology)

619a (Oldman Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Ulu Cavu, 1950.128, 31553, 619a, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Ulu Cavu, 1950.128, 31553, 619a, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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