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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The flower of life or O le fugalaʻau o le ola

Hey Bloggers!!
This is my Samoan Siapo art or cloth it is one of the oldest and most important traditions of Samoa is the Siapo or 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.



The artist uses natural dyes, created from items such as berries, bark, and nuts to make patterns on the cloth.  

There are 13 traditional patterns used on siapo that represent things common to Samoan culture such as nets, coconut leaves, shells and flowers. Have you ever made one of these before? Then please comment down below and I will reply back to you soon bye.

See you next time!!


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