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Manage No PI00005389 Country Tonga Year 2017-03-30 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events, Traditional craft skills
Description | Amusi - The first stage in ngatu making is the harvesting of hiapo tree. | ||
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Photographer | Afa Koka'anga | ||
Place | Tonga | File Size | 3.37MB |
Definition | 300 DPI | File Format | JPG |
Copyright | Afa Koka'anga, Ministry of Internal Affairs, ICHCAP |
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A young girl showcasing an attire and accessories made entirely from feta'aki (the pearly white sheets of beaten mulberry bark). The ngatu cloth is very versatile and can be sewn like fabric. It can be quite tolerant and comfortable to wear. People in the past have claimed to use ngatu as clothes and even blankets. Shoes made of ngatu cloth.
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These are koloa (wealth), laid according to their ritual use and function, they are presented as fulfillment of fatongia (duties). Ngatu has a prominent place in all koloa presentations.
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Tonga is well-known as one of the Islands in the Pacific to practice the art of ngatu making. From our ancestors, ngatu making has been passed down throughout the generations and it has become deeply embedded within our beautiful culture. Production of ngatu is predominantly a feminine working environment with only minor assistance from the men. The beauty of ngatu making is the various processes involved, time and patience given towards this art.
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Tonga is well-known as one of the Islands in the Pacific to practice the art of ngatu making. From our ancestors, ngatu making has been passed down throughout the generations and it has become deeply embedded within our beautiful culture. Production of ngatu is predominantly a feminine working environment with only minor assistance from the men. The beauty of ngatu making is the various processes involved, time and patience given towards this art. Vali Kupesi. Different types of kupesi designs and motifs are used to decorate one ngatu.
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