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Funerary practices in Fiji protect marine areas while honoring the deceased
By Sonam Lama Hyolmo On the fifth day after the burial of their chief, Seru Moce, 66, and other clan members gathered for a meeting to decide what portion of the sea to protect in memory of their ...
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Siapo mamanu (tapa cloth)
The making of barkcloth or tapa was once widespread ... island groups of Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. Barkcloth made in Samoa is called siapo.; MaterialsSiapo makers use the bark of the u'a (paper mulberry ...