How to make a Selu Samoa / Coconut comb

[@Sourcandy258]

Absolutely just beautiful… The Samoan culture is so elegant and beautiful

[@ahh-2-ahh]

Thats beautiful... I wish we incorporate this selu in our costumonial dances!

[@jenh8288]

Beautiful Jody! :)

[@celestinaachica-ah-wong3707]

Love this, thank you so much.

[@alefosio3426]

Thank you for bringing this back 🙌 I never knew we used to have these back in the days.

[@lauiloa]

Hi cousin fotu I knew that was you lol. Yes I love the selu Tui as well. Love yas

[@bahnsontour2006]

Love this ! Thank you for sharing

[@salachenkoforley7382]

Wow, that is amazing... Fa'afetai tele..

[@setisavele9915]

Interesting

[@garyindiana2127]

This is awesome

[@isaialeuila9327]

it's a symbol status as well. Many women and many of high titles wore those. kinda of like samoans version of a sort of crown, as well as the tuiga and pale.

[@jedinite241]

1:10 ... how does that on the left... look like the picture on the right???

[@satalo6295]

They’re two different combs. Left is a Selu Pau/la’au. It’s a wooden comb with carved designs made from the pau or ifilele tree. The one on the right is a Selu tuāniu. Coconut midribs lashed together. The Selu Laau’s design is found in the carvings, while the Selu Tuaniu’s design is found in the lashings. Usually the lashings are woven with two different colors to make the design stand out or one color but beads are added with the lashings

[@melodydavid3961]

I would agree with what you said. We can find this around the pacific. I visited Vanuatu and i saw some women we doing it and i asked them what was it for and tbey said they use it during cultural ceremonies and only worn by women.

[@torporvasflam8670]

What's that song that starts @1:10 ??

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

Manu o le vaveao

[@raneetablog]

Malo fotu manaia le aoaoga. Faamumu pea le taleni keige Hawaii

[@afalukopride6349]

@ShadrachLautalo Any thoughts?