Wuwusi leaves
wuwusi bark
wuwusi bark
wuwusi roots
wuwusi traverse shot
wuwusi plants, Mildred’s old garden
wuwusi plants, Mildred’s old garden
Mildred cutting wuwusi
Mildred cutting wuwusi
Mildred cutting wuwusi
Mildred trims branches from wuwusi
Mildred and Clarence carry wuwusi to plant in new garden
freshly planted wuwusi in new garden
mildred planting wuwusi in sweet potato patch in new garden, Clarence watching
mildred planting wuwusi in sweet potato patch in new garden
mildred planting wuwusi in sweet potato patch in new garden
mildred planting wuwusi in sweet potato patch in new garden
Mildred planting wuwusi in new garden
George and Arthur Sevaru planting wuwusi in garden
George and Arthur Sevaru planting wuwusi in garden
George and Arthur Sevaru planting wuwusi in garden
George and Arthur Sevaru planting wuwusi in garden–note the young shoot
George and Arthur Sevaru planting wuwusi in garden
Roland Yaya with wuwusi log to transport to village
Lottie removes bark from koefi wuwusi log
Lottie removes bark from koefi wuwusi log
Lottie removes bark from koefi wuwusi log
Lottie removes bark from koefi wuwusi log
Lottie with finished wuwusi strip, ready for beating
closeup of wuwusi bast
closeup of wuwusi bast
wuwusi bast
discarded wuwusi log after bark has been stripped off
Mary Rose stripping bark behind her house
Mary Rose stripping bark behind her house
Ganaiso–young black palm (used for anvil and beaters)
Lottie’s fo beater with berries (“book paste” buka pas) for pasting on patches. Fo made by Lambert.
Lottie’s fo beater with berries (“book paste” buka pas) for pasting on patches. Fo made by Lambert.
Sylus with fo beater he made
Mary Rose beating tapa
Nestor beating tapa at night
Mary Anne, Mary, Eilene, Dalsie Frieda and Dorothea beating tapa for church altar cloth outside of Eilene’s house.
Mary Anne, Mary, Eilene, Dalsie Frieda and Dorothea beating tapa for church altar cloth outside of Eilene’s house.
Mary Anne, Mary, Eilene, Dalsie Frieda and Dorothea beating tapa for church altar cloth outside of Eilene’s house.
Mary Anne, Mary, Eilene, Dalsie Frieda and Dorothea beating tapa for church altar cloth outside of Eilene’s house.
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Alice beating a koefi
Lottie beating tapa
Lottie beating tapa
Tapa drying on Elijah’s verandah
Lottie’s tapa drying
Freshly beaten tapa, hung to dry on Lottie’s verandah
Freshly beaten tapa stored under Lottie’s sleeping mat
Wayagu plants–near Fekuru with Franklin Seri as guide
Wayagu plants–near Fekuru with Franklin Seri as guide
Wayagu plants–near Fekuru with Franklin Seri as guide
Wayagu plants–near Fekuru with Franklin Seri as guide
Wayagu plants–near Fekuru with Franklin Seri as guide
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
Franklin prepares mii (black dye)
THE MAISIN ARCHIVES 