Fijian Tapa Cloth dress To complete the rattle a

To complete the rattle a handle is tied and attached to the feathered section

• Handle length 11

This typical Maori design is hand carved in bone

The bark is stripped off and pounded until it forms into a paper like cloth

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Fijian Tapa Cloth dress To complete the rattle aMany hours and effort go into making Fijian tapa cloth (masi). Made with traditional tools and the inner bark of the mulberry tree, the tapa cloth has been used throughout the history of the Fijian people. Widely used throughout Polynesia, tapa has many uses and was traditionally made for clothing. It was the precursor to todays textiles. Decorating the tapa with native motifs varied based on culture. Fijian tapa is generally of a heavier weight,