Pareu

human history

Pareu ura tatua vaevae. Leg band. Costume that is tied below the knees and worn at festivals and dances. Made from rito (young coconut leaf). Bundles of rito are wrapped and knotted around a single two-ply twisted cotton cord. The rito is dyed-green and dyed-red. The upper half of the leg band is dyed-green and the lower half is dyed red.

Nama tāpiringa: 1932.561 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Waist garment (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1932.561

Rā Tāpiringa

25 Oct 1932

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

50762.2 (ethnology)

50962 (incorrect number)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Pareu, 1932.561, 50762.2, 50962, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 19 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Pareu, 1932.561, 50762.2, 50962, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 19 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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