Mar 29, 2024 · The Kuta (Coo-tah), a mat from the provinces of Macuata and Bua in Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second island, distinguishes its people from the rest of Fiji. Kuta: the plant Kuta mat comes from the dried leaves of the sedge plant family, the Eleocharis dulcis species (sci.name).

May 25, 2017 · There are certain areas throughout Fiji where people are known for creating unique traditional items in an iTaukei (indigenous people of the Fiji Islands) environment. This is especially true in the art of a mat making that includes coco, vakabati, vakamalua, ibe va daligana and ibe duadua.

One well-known Fijian mat is the kuta, made by women in Vanua Levu, particularly Bua. I own a hand woven fijian mat and the edges are starting to curl up in some places. Do you know how to care for them and fix this problem? Hi!

However, with the arrival of coloured woolen yarns, and later, acrylic yarns (both called kula), Fijian women have developed dramatic displays mats with multiple borders (ibe vakabati) in stunning colour combinations.

ibe Kuta or the Kuta mat, originates from Macuata in Vanua Levu. Different to the leaves of the pandanus, this mat is woven from reeds which grow on the...

Feb 20, 2017 · In an iTaukei setting, there are different types of mats — coco, vakabati, kajivilivili, vakamalua, ibe va daligana and ibe duadua to name a few. In handicraft, Bua and Cakaudrove are known for producing the finest kuta (a mat with very fine weaving).

The Ibe is a grass mat made from dried, woven pandanus leaves. There are several types of mats and each serves its own purpose from simple floor coverings to ‘na i dabedabe” or a special seat for special occasions such as engagements, weddings, birthdays and funerals.

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Sep 9, 2007 · There's always some one in the village cutting voivoi (pandanus) or kuta (reeds) and going through the tedious process of trimming, boiling, rolling, and eventually weaving the plant material into fine mats.

Na bisinisi ni volitaki ibe kuta e Labasa e toso sara tu vakamalua. E vakaraitaka mai kina Siga Rarama o Sala Bola e dua e dau volitaki ibe kuta mai...