Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length are now made from bone

are now made from bone pieces

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

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

Greenstone toggle included for ease in fitting

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

Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length are now made from boneSimple. 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