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Manage No PI00005448 Country Samoa Year 2016-11-23 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events, Traditional craft skills
| Description | The niu'afa is Samoa's sennit coconut. With husks measuring up to 50cm in length, these elongated coconuts have been found to be the longest coconuts in the world. | ||
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| Photographer | Galumalemana Steven Percival | ||
| Place | Samoa | File Size | 5.66MB |
| Definition | 300 DPI | File Format | JPG |
| Copyright | Galumalemana Steven Percival, ICHCAP |
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