Island Fashion. I want an entire wardrobe full of beautiful attire from across the Pacific.
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Polynesian Honi.
The honi is a Polynesian greeting in which two people greet each other by pressing noses and inhaling at the same time. The ancient custom of honi when meeting another included touching foreheads together, inhaling, kissing the other on the cheek or lips, hugging, and then exhaling. This is very special as this represents the exchange of the Ha—the breath of life, and the Mana—spiritual power between two people.
ummmmm? i thought only maoris hogi? cos samoans certainly do not.
(Source: justhawaiithings, via awkward-hapkas)
Sieni and young people, Satupa’itea, Savai’i, Samoa. This photo was part of Rev. George Brown’s collection during his work for the Methodist Mission in the Pacific between 1875 and 1905 © Courtesy of the Australian Museum
Awesome stuff, now if only I could find something about Malua back in those years..
Moefaauo, a tulafale (orator) from Salelesi, photographed at Lufilufi, Upolu, Samoa, in 1900. AMS318/V6014. A tulafale speaks for his family or village group on special occasions and records family histories and genealogies. Over his cotton suit Moefaauo wears an ‘ie-toga (fine mat), a waistband of red parrot feathers, and a pandanus seed necklace ‘ulafala. These items of customary dress and the fue (fly whisk) and to’oto’o(staff) signify the special role and status of the tulafale.
Photographer:Reverend George Brown.Rights:© Courtesy of the Australian Museum
- That ie toga around his waist though o.O looks really fine, you dont see ie’s like that around anymore .. only in museums.
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