Samoan Mat Weaving

Taumuli salu s fingers manipulate the fine strips of pandamus leaf weaving them into a traditional samoan fine mat with an expertise born of decades of experience. The weave is of double thickness and fine strips are. The mat is flipped over and back each time so the leaf is locked into place.

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According to history the first ie toga was woven for many years in tonga by fuka herself.

Samoan mat weaving. An ʻie tōga is a special finely woven mat that is an important item of cultural value in samoa they are commonly referred to in english as fine mats although they are never used as mats as they only have a purely cultural value. Most mats are bordered with highly decorative and brightly coloured wool. Mat weaving differs from one to the other according to the species of pandanus used. The ie toga is woven by hand from cured leaves of the finest grade of the pandanus plant.

Have you seen an ie tōga do you have one at home. Jul 25 2017 polynesian mats are made from the pandanus tree fala hala hand wolven and decorated w feathers shells yarn etc. Finally the mat edges are locked off with a special weave or in some cases with a heavy thread. Explain that ie tōga is a special finely woven mat that has the highest cultural value in the sāmoa islands.

The best weavers among the women are engaged in the tedious job of weaving one robe which takes them several years to complete. See more ideas about polynesian samoan tongan. ʻie tōga are valued by the quality of the weave and the softness and shine of the material. They are made by women and form an important part of their role.

Originally the ie toga tongan cloth was brought to samoa by fuka of tonga. The fala paongo brown in colour ranks high it is a chiefly mat and is customarily presented to those of chiefly rank. The four most used mats are fala paongo fala tui fala tofua and fala fihu. Ie toga are used for special occasions such as weddings funerals bestowing of chiefly titles and.

One well known fijian mat is the kuta made by women in vanua levu particularly bua. Everything from ie toga falas taovala etc. Why does the ie tōga play an important role in the samoan culture. See more ideas about polynesian mats tongan.

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