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Sisi

Description:
Sisi. Waist ornament. This sisi is part of a set which is worn during Futuna dances such as the soamako. This sis is bright and multi-coloured and made from dyed fau (hibiscus) and feathers. The waistband base is made from woven strips of lau fala (pandanus fibre) and attached on the top is a row of dyed fau rosettes. Along the length of the waistband hang strips of dyed fau and feathers. These strips have sections of dyed coloured fau which h...
Display date:
Made: Pre 1992; Acquired: Circa 1992
Location:
Futuna
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
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