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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).
15 Ιουλ 2024 · Tapa cloth, also known as kapa, holds a profound significance in Hawaiian culture, serving as a vital part of everyday life and sacred practices. Beyond its utilitarian function as clothing, bedding, and household items, tapa embodies a deep connection to the land, the gods, and the lineage of the Hawaiian people.
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.
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)
1 Ιαν 2015 · The current installation of the Art of the Pacific galleries features the remarkable textiles known as tapa, or kapa in the Hawaiian Islands. In addition, select objects from LACMA’s growing permanent collection complement these textiles.
Iterations of kapa, also known as tapa elsewhere, can be found throughout the Pacific’s island societies. In Hawai‘i, this paper-thin textile, made by hand-pounding the inner bark of the mulberry tree, dressed chiefs and commoners for centuries.
The Museum of Natural and Cultural History tapa cloth collection includes more than 80 tapas primarily from Polynesia, including the islands of Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii, and Tahiti. 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 ...
