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Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands, Futuna, Solomon Islands, Java, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii (where it is called kapa).
In the Pacific, tapa cloth is made by beating the inner bark of trees such as paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) with wooden clubs. There is a huge amount of lost knowledge about the kinds of tree that can be used, dyes, and the range of oils and resins used to prepare surfaces.
26 Αυγ 2024 · Masi, or tapa cloth, holds a special place in Fijian culture, weaving together threads of history, identity, and artistry that resonate deeply within the community. This traditional fabric, made from the bark of the mulberry tree, is not just a material; it embodies the spirit and stories of the Fijian people.
13 Απρ 2013 · What’s Tapa? Tapa-making is a traditional art form whereby the inner bark of certain trees is softened and pounded into sheets of cloth, then bound together using natural starches such as root crop.
For centuries, people across the Pacific have created beautiful and functional tapa cloth from the inner bark of a range of tropical trees. It’s known by many names across the Pacific – aute in Aotearoa, siapo in Sāmoa, ngatu in Tonga, masi in Fiji, hiapo in Niue, ‘ahu in Tahiti, and kapa in Hawaii.
While tapa cloth is most often recognized as a Polynesian craft, it has also been made in South America, Indonesia, New Guinea, Melanesia, and parts of Africa; the museum’s collection includes tapas from Congo and Mozambique.
Cloth made of bark is generically known as tapa across Polynesia, although terminology, decorations, dyes, and designs vary through out the islands. Barkcloth Panel (Siapo), Samoa, early 20th century, 139.7 x 114.3 cm ( The Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York)
