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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 1585150, member: 45"]Yes, it is a piece of Samoan siapo, commonly called tapa cloth. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although it has been made for the tourist trade as long as there have been tourists in the Samoan Islands, siapo has been an important part of Samoan culture for centuries, and continues to be. It's been used for clothing, bedding, weddings and funerals, ceremonies, "room dividers," and in the latter part of the 20th century, recognized as a cultural heritage that could and should be preserved and shared.</p><p><br /></p><p>Making tapa cloth from the pounded bark of the mulberry tree is a time-consuming process, however, and one that fewer and fewer people are learning about and continuing.</p><p><br /></p><p>So keep it for yourself if you like it, or give or sell it to someone who collects it, but definitely don't simply discard it. It usually isn't recognized by most people, (and often shows up on ebay and similar sites as African, or Native American), but those who do know about it, will want it. </p><p><br /></p><p>It dates probably ca. 1960s or so, and while monetary value is probably not great, it is very well done, and graphic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 1585150, member: 45"]Yes, it is a piece of Samoan siapo, commonly called tapa cloth. Although it has been made for the tourist trade as long as there have been tourists in the Samoan Islands, siapo has been an important part of Samoan culture for centuries, and continues to be. It's been used for clothing, bedding, weddings and funerals, ceremonies, "room dividers," and in the latter part of the 20th century, recognized as a cultural heritage that could and should be preserved and shared. Making tapa cloth from the pounded bark of the mulberry tree is a time-consuming process, however, and one that fewer and fewer people are learning about and continuing. So keep it for yourself if you like it, or give or sell it to someone who collects it, but definitely don't simply discard it. It usually isn't recognized by most people, (and often shows up on ebay and similar sites as African, or Native American), but those who do know about it, will want it. It dates probably ca. 1960s or so, and while monetary value is probably not great, it is very well done, and graphic.[/QUOTE]
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