Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length With beats originating in the

With beats originating in the Marquesas (one of the 5 island groups of French Polynesia)

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

Sennit rope is attached to the end of the handle on the lug

Pre-shrunk to make sure your size is maintained throughout several washes

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

Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length With beats originating in theSimple. 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