Te bure ni bai

human history

Te bure ni bai. Waist band. This is made up of three components: te nana (coconut shell discs), sea shell discs and te kora (cordage of coconut fibre). It is worn around the neck as part of body adornment. This is usually worn by women and young girls. This bure ni bai is very long and it has alternating brown te nana and off-white shell discs whereby they are strung on a kora.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Waist band (English)

Wāhi
Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24106.4 (ethnology)

191 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
Te bure ni bai; 1936.295; 24106.4, 191; Cultural Permissions Apply
Te bure ni bai; 1936.295; 24106.4, 191; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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