Every Wednesday we would continue to make Samoan Siapo. Siapos are one of the oldest and most important traditions of Samoa. Sometimes Siapos will be referred to as Tapa. It is a type of cloth made from the bark of the mulberry tree. It is very time-consuming, because the bark must be harvested, stripped, separated, scraped, and beaten before it can be used. It is then laid out in the sun to dry. To dye it they will use natural dyes created from berries, bark, and nuts to make patterns on the cloth. There are 13 traditional patterns used on Siapo that represent things common to Samoan cultures such as nets, coconut leaves, shells, and flowers. Underneath is my Siapo cloth.
I am very proud of my cloth. After the dye has dried we will scrunch it up so it has the olden feel to it. Do you think you could have done a better job or a different design?
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