Tales of Taonga - Tapa of the Pacific

Historically when we were first born it cradled our bodies.
It provided cover, warmth and protection and was one of our most highly valued posessions showing wealth, status and celebration ... our Tapa of the Moana.
This cloth has migrated with us throughout the Pacific but how has this cloth endured time and what is its significance and value to the different islands today?
This is our taonga across all Moana Nui a Kiwa and these are some of the tales of our tapa makers.
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[@teti_99]

NGATU TONGA!!!! I honestly hated it growing up cause in every Tongan home, they know the rigorous hours spent arranging and rearranging the ngatu and fala. It takes all day long and is very physically taxing and so sometimes we regard it as a waste of time because it's what we call "fakahela". But over the years and as time passes I have come to know the importance of ngatu and fala as they have very significant meanings. They differ in significance in the Tongan culture based on how they are made and for what occasion it is to be used in. I take it upon my self to learn all that there is to know about my culture and will pass it onto my kids so that they don't take it for granted like I did as a kid. I'm very proud of my heritage and where I come from. Although I've never set foot in Tonga, it is my first language and I speak it fluently. I look forward to going back to the motherland and learning even more about our ancestors. Ofa lahi atu! Your Toko from Utah

[@tomekawinston3801]

So informative! What a "rich" tradition to share with others. I wanted to try and make a tapa cloth (inspired by Disney's Moana) with "common" items and stumbled across this video. So glad I did! I LOVE the Polynesian Culture. Thanks for sharing.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Tapa very2 primitive form of 'Java Island' Batik, because Tapa/Kapa believe to come from Southeast Asia then spread to Polynesia Islands, they only lost rice farming, metal, horse, elephant and water buffalo but manage to brought taro, yam, chickens and rat. Others interesting similarity are architecture, Bure Kalou of Fiji, Hale of Hawaii traditional house very similar to 'Java island, 'Rumah Joglo', in Sumba island called 'Uma Mbatangu' and Timor called 'Uma Lulik', it because of the old Austronesian believe, the high roof the closest to 'sang hyang' or ancestor and god', and the temple are step pyramidal, candi kethek is example of old architecture style similar to Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii stonework/rock wall, but others style similar to Aztec and Maya pyramid like 'CANDI Sukuh' and Candi Cetho', some temple built in stone and red brick, most city wall, fort and city gates built with red brick, and when Hinduism came the concept 'meru' very similar to native religion, like workshop mountain, built pyramidal temple similar to 'tahiti marae', so its become hindu god mixed with local good and local architecture different from India and Sri Lanka. Did Polynesian have and using Archer/Bow?.

[@skuxiteer920]

I didn’t even know Aotearoa had tapa. Learnt something in isolation

[@jameslongstaff2762]

This hits me in the heart. I want to help pass down and preserve the traditions of our pacific people. ♥️

[@adinaisua9286]

i love this video which is so educational that our children need to understand and learn more about..malo a to teh producer of this vidoe for such a compilation of research on Tapa or Siapo making

[@maorineese1365]

The māori girl is right, I didn’t know tapa was produced here in Aotearoa because our culture is so heavily invested in weaving, whakairo, tāmoko etc. that was a nice surprise.

[@patcruising8925]

Very cool! First time I've heard about aute

[@MsRockstella]

Beautiful love your resources. You the best!

[@sabeena911]

beautiful!!!!!

[@uaealesiahlamseleni512]

These are beautiful 😍

[@amyjanedoe]

So beautiful 💖✨ Fa’afetai tēlē lava CocoNet Tv xo

[@sksisters2217]

Beautiful Sylvia💖

[@jmjm1920]

No one makes tapa ngatu like Tongan and for Royalty even hiapo 'IeTonga

[@mosesetalemaivavalagi6239]

Upesi in samoa is totally the same as Kupeji in Lau(Moce) in Fiji ✌✌peace to that

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Batik in Indonesia and Malaysia, the roof of Fiji 'bure kalou' more closer to one of Javanese and Balinese style 'Joglo' and Samoa, Tonga and Nuie more close to 'Jineng', and hip roof used all around austronesian called 'Rumah Limasan'. and for temple you multi-tiered pyramidal roof called 'Tajug' roof or Meru roof' used to built mosque and temple.

[@robertb.seddon1687]

😎🤙

[@apikotoafamily6631]

🇹🇴❤️❤️

[@tigerdogboom2134]

Pretty sure there is a cook island one

[@tolunua221]

YOU ARE RIGHT, NOT TO MANY SAMOA WOMEN DOING THIS WORK. MOST OF THE SAMOA YOUNG WOMEN DON'T WANT THEIR KIGILIMA E PALAPALA. LET THE WHITE WOMAN DO THE JOB SO WE WILL HAVE SOME SIAPO.

[@QueenOfAloha]

What about Hawaiʻi 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@richie3802]

Do Hawaiians make tapa?

[@mosesetalemaivavalagi6239]

@@richie3802 yes..i think they call it tapa too...it's from the breadfruit bark ...and they make cloth out of it too

[@mrmakapo]

Yes we do, there are some practitioners today who are making kapa in Hawaiʻi.

[@TheSilkKing]

Does this mean its from Tonga because they did rule the pacific right up to the 1800s and were also the best sailors us Samoans have no accurate time or dates about our history it all starts after Tongas empire. TOKOUSO

[@lattisimusdorsi3761]

Tonga ruled only Tonga.

[@alamai7799]

You don't know the history at all. You're probably not even Samoan.