| Location: | New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa |
| Subject: | Tapa |
| Length: | 46 minutes |
| Format: | 1/2 inch VHS |
| Hue: | Color |
| Year Released: | 2002 |
| Series: | |
| Director: | John McRae |
| Producer: | Judy Duncan |
| Distributor: | Video Campus; Auckland College of Education |
| Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 20297 |
| Description: | The story of tapa - from the time the first mulberry seedlings were bought to the Pacific by Indonesian travelers to the present: its manufacture and decoration, its religious, cultural, artistic and economic significance. Tapa is made in Tonga, Samoa and in parts of New Zealand. The video follows the manufacture and decoration of the tapa, mainly in Tonga and Samoa, and brings out the symbolism and history of the patterns in each culture. |
| Record No: | 2421 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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