culture_activity
Tapa Cloth Making In Tonga
Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a bark cloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga and Samoa. The cloth is known by a number of local names, eg, tapa cloth, although the term tapa is international and understood throughout the islands that use the cloth. The word 'tapa' is from Tahiti, where Captain Cook was the first European to pick it up and to introduce it to rest of the world.
Tonga (1995) 2 Pa'anga (back)- Women Making Tapa Cloth
World Fire Knife Dancing - Originated From Samoa
The Fire Knife is a traditional Samoan cultural implement that is used in ceremonial dances. Originally composed of a machete wrapped in towels on both ends with a portion of the blade exposed in middle, tribal performers (or Siva Afi as it is called in Samoa) twirl the knife and do acrobatic stunts while dancing. The towels are set afire during the dances thus explaining the name.
Samoa 50 Tala (Back) - Fire Knife Dancing