Kuo Hina E Hiapo: The Mulberry is White and Ready for Harvest /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ostraff, Joseph (Author, Producer), Ostraff, Melinda (Author, Producer), Van Wagenen, Michael (Author, Producer)
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Miko, Hingano (Contributor), Miko, Mele (Contributor), Miko, Vokisi (Contributor), Niumeitolu, Sauliloa (Contributor), Saafi, Loa Niumeitolu (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, Subtitles in English.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Series:Ethnographic Video Online, Volume 1
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
Description
Abstract:Tapa cloth or ngatu as it is called in Tonga, is cloth made from the bark of the mulberry tree. The inner bark is beaten into fine sheets and painted using traditional designs. After centuries of use, ngatu has literally become the fabric of Tongan society.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 27 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.