How to make a Selu Samoa / Coconut comb

The Samoan selu: find out more about this beautiful age old Pacific adornment, popular in Samoa and Tonga across the centuries.
These regal tall hair combs have taken many forms over the years, made from wood, tortoise shell and the frond of the coconut tree.
Learn more about the history of these selu and how to make your own!
Grab your household salu and get started here:
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[@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!

[@lauiloa]

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

[@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.

[@jenh8288]

Beautiful Jody! :)

[@alefosio3426]

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

[@bahnsontour2006]

Love this ! Thank you for sharing

[@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.

[@salachenkoforley7382]

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

[@garyindiana2127]

This is awesome

[@setisavele9915]

Interesting

[@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

[@RaneetaFailua15]

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

[@torporvasflam8670]

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

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

Manu o le vaveao

[@afalukopride6349]

@ShadrachLautalo Any thoughts?