Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length • Bag 15" x 15"

• Bag 15" x 15" (38

this "tall" drum is played with the drummer standing and creating beats with both hands

Each leaf is approximately 39 inches (1 meter) and averages about 2 1/2 inches in width

In the late 1920s a modern style of bowl was introduced

Greenstone toggle included for ease in fitting

Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length • Bag 15" x 15"Simple. Classic. Traditional. Tapa, or ngatu, as it is called in Tonga, was used as clothing by the Polynesians of long ago. It was used in traditional ceremonies and given as a gift for special occassions including weddings. The process for making such a valuable and useful handicraft is a labor intensive process. It starts with the growing, cultivating and harvesting of the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree (hiapo). Once cleaned, the strips of