Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length May be shipped separately from

May be shipped separately from other items in your order

Each leaf is approximately 39 inches (1 meter) and averages about 2 1/2 inches in width

Greenstone toggle included for ease in fitting

In the late 1920s a modern style of bowl was introduced

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

Tongan White Tapa Cloth Size:12 Foot Length May be shipped separately fromSimple. 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