| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 27 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2001. |
| Summary |
Tapa cloth or ngatu as it is called in Tonga, is cloth made from the bark of the mulberry tree. The inner bark is beaten into fine sheets and painted using traditional designs. After centuries of use, ngatu has literally become the fabric of Tongan society. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English, Subtitles in English. |
| Subject |
Tongan. |
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Cultural change and history. |
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Women. |
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Gender roles. |
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Trees. |
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Cloth. |
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Tribal and national groups. |
| Added Author |
Ostraff, Joseph, producer, author.
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Ostraff, Melinda, producer, author.
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Van Wagenen, Michael, producer, author.
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Miko, Hingano, contributor.
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Miko, Mele, contributor.
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Miko, Vokisi, contributor.
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Niumeitolu, Sauliloa, contributor.
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Saafi, Loa Niumeitolu, narrator.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001 |
| Music No. |
1115757 Kanopy |
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