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Samoan mats for sale.
It fails to describe the true value of the sacred ceremonial robe as the samoans see it.
The weave is of double thickness and fine strips are.
The four most used mats are fala paongo fala tui fala tofua and fala fihu.
Mat weaving differs from one to the other according to the species of pandanus used.
Ie toga is never used as a mat.
They include a total of 22 different countries including fiji papua new guinea new zealand tonga vanuatu and kiribati.
The term fine mat is not an accurate english translation for the word ie toga the most valued possession of the royal families of samoa.
The pacific islands are a group of islands located in the pacific ocean near australia.
Tuiga samoan ceremonial headdress by special order only.
It never was and it will never be.
This scheme allows for high level quality control of the weaving process and also provides a regular income to the weavers which facilitates developing skills in budgeting and family financial planning.
Under the sponsorship scheme weavers are commissioned to weave a mat and paid weekly as the mat is woven.
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