Siapo is the Samoan word for a fine cloth made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry tree. In Fiji, this linen-like barkcloth is called Masi, in Tonga it's Ngatu.

One of them is ‘Tatau’, a Samoan term for traditional tattoos reserved for men. Africanews English. From tattoos to bark cloths, Samoa keeps proud traditions alive. Story by Africanews ...

Siapo is the Samoan name for Polynesian barkcloth, generally known as tapa. This piece likely dates from her period in Samoa. In 1928, she quit her job as a waitress when she inherited $3,000 from ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Executive Director of Fa’asamoa Arts & Siapo Maker, Reggie Meredith Fitiao will be hosting an upcoming art show and guest party at Aloha Ballroom Company to demonstrate the ...

I grew up in Samoa seeing a lot of i’etoga (fine mats), falalili’i (sleeping mats), papa (sitting mats). The only siapo I saw as a child was a family heirloom that my mama kept under my nana ...

Reggie Meredith Fitiao shares her love for the art of Siapo: The Traditional Samoan Bark Cloth Art Form Select whether each of the following should be a major factor, minor factor, or not a factor ...

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Many Colorado artists are inspired by nature. Not so many use the natural world as their medium. Denver-born, Golden-based artist Gayle Crites is one of the latter. Her mixed-media explorations of the ...

Executive Director of Fa'asamoa Arts & Siapo Maker, Reggie Meredith Fitiao will be hosting an upcoming art show and guest party at Aloha Ballroom Company to demonstrate the art of Siapo making and ...