ornament, waist

human history

Sisi. Waist ornament. Kahoa. Neck ornament. This can be worn both as a kahoa neck ornament as well as a sisi waist ornament. This is made entirely from natural and dyed fau (hibiscus) fibre. The main band is plaited and on the outside it is decorated with fau flowers in natural, green, pink, yellow, and orange colours. Extending from this band are natural coloured strands of fau. There are braided ties at either end which can be used to secure the sisi/kahoa.

Nama tāpiringa: 2014.53.11 Whakahounga o Mua: 8 Sept 2023
Ingoa Kē

kahoa fau

sisi

neck ornament

necklace

Wāhi
Tonga/Pacific
Wāhi Hāngai

Tonga/Pacific

Accession Number

2014.53.11

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Aug 2014

Wāhanga

Pacific

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