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Samoan mats for sale.
The weave is of double thickness and fine strips are.
The fala paongo brown in colour ranks high it is a chiefly mat and is customarily presented to those of chiefly rank.
It fails to describe the true value of the sacred ceremonial robe as the samoans see it.
This scheme allows for high level quality control of the weaving process and also provides a regular income to the weavers which facilitates developing skills in budgeting and family financial planning.
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The pacific islands are a group of islands located in the pacific ocean near australia.
Tuiga samoan ceremonial headdress by special order only.
The four most used mats are fala paongo fala tui fala tofua and fala fihu.
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They include a total of 22 different countries including fiji papua new guinea new zealand tonga vanuatu and kiribati.
Under the sponsorship scheme weavers are commissioned to weave a mat and paid weekly as the mat is woven.
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Mat weaving differs from one to the other according to the species of pandanus used.
The term fine mat is not an accurate english translation for the word ie toga the most valued possession of the royal families of samoa.