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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 48. Long perineal band (taoa): from left end (1) to middle (4), length is 11 feet 2.5 inches, total length is 22 feet 5 inches; width (patapata) at ends, 14.5 inches, and in middle, 10.5 inches; end from points 1 to 2, 33.5 inches long, maintains width of 14.5 inches; this part colored with overlaid wefts and at intervals of about 8 inches, transverse rows (5) of twilled-threes relieve check; length between points 2 and 3, 45.5 inches, and width gradually diminishes from 14.5 inches on l…

Figure 48. Long perineal band (taoa): from left end (1) to middle (4), length is 11 feet 2.5 inches, total length is 22 feet 5 inches; width (patapata) at ends, 14.5 inches, and in middle, 10.5 inches; end from points 1 to 2, 33.5 inches long, maintains width of 14.5 inches; this part colored with overlaid wefts and at intervals of about 8 inches, transverse rows (5) of twilled-threes relieve check; length between points 2 and 3, 45.5 inches, and width gradually diminishes from 14.5 inches on left to 10.5 inches on right; narrow parts (6, 6) at either edge carry on colored overlaid plaiting, but middle part (7) is plain white check plaiting relieved by four longitudinal rows of twilled-twos; beyond ends of colored strip (6, 6), middle part of band (8) plain; right half of band repetition of left half; fringe (9) of tou bast dyed with nenu, 4 inches deep; extends across ends, continued for 3 inches along sides; narrow strip (peipei) (10) consists of stained papa material, doubled and split on free edges to within 0.15 inch of doubled edge; this laid on edge of plaiting with split parts directed outward; as each side weft of plaiting reaches edge margin, turned in over split portion of peipei and so fixes it in position as part of fringe; strips of tou bast also added (whakaumu) to split portions of peipei and fixed by plaiting edge; bast strips caught by middle, and end which projects in over plaiting turned out to join other limb in fringe; when peipei split portions and bast have been fixed by plaiting, unsplit portion which lies on plaiting folded outward and thus covers split parts and makes neater finish; in finishing off edges, beyond peipei (10), plain wefts turned back in usual finishing edge technique observed in band finish of two-cornered satchels; in wefts overlaid with colored papa, colored material turned back but plain weft beneath left out and subsequently cut off; in narrow colored strips (6, 6) check stroke used throughout; edges of plain part (8) turned in finishing technique on under surface making narrow finishing strip about 0.2 inch deep; wefts cut off.

Figure 48. Long perineal band (taoa): from left end (1) to middle (4), length is 11 feet 2.5 inches, total length is 22 feet 5 inches; width (patapata) at ends, 14.5 inches, and in middle, 10.5 inches; end from points 1 to 2, 33.5 inches long, maintains width of 14.5 inches; this part colored with overlaid wefts and at intervals of about 8 inches, transverse rows (5) of twilled-threes relieve check; length between points 2 and 3, 45.5 inches, and width gradually diminishes from 14.5 inches on left to 10.5 inches on right; narrow parts (6, 6) at either edge carry on colored overlaid plaiting, but middle part (7) is plain white check plaiting relieved by four longitudinal rows of twilled-twos; beyond ends of colored strip (6, 6), middle part of band (8) plain; right half of band repetition of left half; fringe (9) of tou bast dyed with nenu, 4 inches deep; extends across ends, continued for 3 inches along sides; narrow strip (peipei) (10) consists of stained papa material, doubled and split on free edges to within 0.15 inch of doubled edge; this laid on edge of plaiting with split parts directed outward; as each side weft of plaiting reaches edge margin, turned in over split portion of peipei and so fixes it in position as part of fringe; strips of tou bast also added (whakaumu) to split portions of peipei and fixed by plaiting edge; bast strips caught by middle, and end which projects in over plaiting turned out to join other limb in fringe; when peipei split portions and bast have been fixed by plaiting, unsplit portion which lies on plaiting folded outward and thus covers split parts and makes neater finish; in finishing off edges, beyond peipei (10), plain wefts turned back in usual finishing edge technique observed in band finish of two-cornered satchels; in wefts overlaid with colored papa, colored material turned back but plain weft beneath left out and subsequently cut off; in narrow colored strips (6, 6) check stroke used throughout; edges of plain part (8) turned in finishing technique on under surface making narrow finishing strip about 0.2 inch deep; wefts cut off.