Procession Of Fijian Mats

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Procession of fijian mats. Most mats are bordered with highly decorative and brightly coloured wool. Like masi fijian mats served and continue to serve an important purpose in fijian society as a type of ritual exchange and tribute. Fijian mats for sale. Finally the mat edges are locked off with a special weave or in some cases with a heavy thread.

Tapa mats are made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. Their skirts are made of barkcloth and the mats are tapa mats. Barkcloth is also known as masi. Like masi fijian mats served and continue to serve an important purpose in fijian society as a type of ritual exchange and tribute.

The bark it is very soft is cut into strips and beat with a hammer. Made by women fijian mats are begun by stripping boiling drying blackening and then. Fijian tradition and ceremony is a living way of life that has remained intact for millennia evolving as the fijian nation has modernised over time with various external influences from pacific neighbours and european and asian society. Shows an outdoor gathering including a procession of fijian women wearing traditional clothing.

Title presentation of the fijian mats and tapa cloths to queen elizabeth ii artist date 1953 54 materials silver gelatin print size 16 5 x 22 cm content procession of fijian women making their way through a group of seated fijian men and women. The term fijian in this article refers to indigenous fijians or i taukei as the term fijian generally includes all citizens of fiji. Presentation of fijian mats and tapa cloths to queen elizabeth ii in december 1953 during the 1953 4 royal tour. The mat is flipped over and back each time so the leaf is locked into place.

One well known fijian mat is the kuta made by women in vanua levu particularly bua. 10 800 likes 50 talking about this. 1 b w original negative s. Men tend to the trees but only women can make the actual fabric.

Ibe vaka viti fijian mats. What is definitely evident from the photograph are the rolls of woven mats that each woman in the procession carries. Mats what is definitely evident from the photograph are the rolls of woven mats that each woman in the procession carries. This page is open to anyone who wishes to sell any mats of their own and pliz add to your pics any contact details.