Tapa Cloth, Omoa, Fatu Hiva

Tapa (Barkcloth) from Mulberry, Breadfruit and other trees. The inner bark is stripped, dried in the sun, soaked, beaten and pressed. It is an ancient artform and wedding garments were once made from it. The Marquesas are one of the very few places where the laborious process is still happening.

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