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'ie tōga (cloth for toga) Le ageagea o Tumua

'ie tōga (cloth for toga) Le ageagea o Tumua
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'ie tōga (cloth for toga) Le ageagea o Tumua
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Te Papa Collections Online
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This is a very precious 'ie tōga (cloth for tōga) from Samoa. The 'ie tōga are the highest-ranking item in the Samoan exchange system and greatly valued. For example, in Samoan marriage ceremonies, 'ie tōga are presented to the husband's family by the bride's family, and are viewed in much the same way as dowry property. They are also sometimes presented by the offending party in a ceremonial apology known as an ifoga. Many 'ie tōga are exchanged frequently and pass through several generatio...

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Date created
1800s
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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/567243
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Politics & government / plant fibre / feather / ceremonial objects / cloth money / weaving / Oceanic / Polynesian / Sāmoan / Sāmoa / Gifts / New Zealand Government / Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi / Honorable Helen Clark ONZ

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