Ngatu (Tongan tapa) titled 'Famili (family)'

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Title

Ngatu (Tongan tapa) titled 'Famili (family)'

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This ngatu (Tongan tapa) was made by Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows (Tonga – Falevai, Vava'u) as a part of the 'Ahu: Ngā wairua o Hina project. Family in the presentIn this artwork Sulieti reflects on the concept of Famili (family). At the centre of this work, the core family is represented through her use of the manulua pattern. Extended family and their support are represented through surrounding tokelau feletoa patterns. The black circles on the four outer corners represent the guidance of ancest...

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Format

Image

Date created

September 2023

Creator

Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/2286837

Related subjects

tapa / bark cloth / red ocher / cassava / India ink / textiles / painting / rubbing / Plants / Leaves / Textiles / Tonga / Polynesian / Tongan / Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows

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