Tongan tapa cloth

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf barkcloth
traditional Tongan art
gptkbp:color black
brown
white
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Tonga
gptkbp:decoratedWith traditional patterns
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tongan tapa cloth
gptkbp:locale ngatu
gptkbp:manufacturer Tongan women
gptkbp:material mulberry tree bark
gptkbp:processor beating bark
joining sheets
painting designs
gptkbp:relatedTo Fijian masi
Samoan siapo
gptkbp:symbolizes respect
family status
Tongan identity
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite no
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:clothing
gift-giving
ceremonial purposes
wall decoration
gptkbp:usedIn weddings
coronations
funerals
birth ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tongans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6