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Manage No PI00005435 Country Samoa Year 2016-11-23 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events, Traditional craft skills
| Description | Weaving Social Cohesion. Samoan women are adept at weaving and the finest of mats are known as 'ie sae, These mats are a form of cultural currency used in ritual exchanges to strengthen identity and kinship ties. The plant fibre used comes from a variety of pandanus that is cultivated primarily by the weavers themselves. | ||
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| Photographer | Galumalemana Steven Percival | ||
| Place | West Samoa | File Size | 9.08MB |
| Definition | 300 DPI | File Format | JPG |
| Copyright | Galumalemana Steven Percival, ICHCAP |
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