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Manage No PI00005457 Country Samoa Year 2016-11-23 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events, Traditional craft skills
| Description | O le Siapo Samoa. Samoan siapo is known also in the region as tapa and is used in rituals and ceremonies. Here a young Samoan woman presents a fresh coconut and a traditional siapo cloth to honour a recipient of these gifts. | ||
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| Photographer | Galumalemana Steven Percival | ||
| Place | Samoa | File Size | 3.86MB |
| Definition | 72 DPI | File Format | JPG |
| Copyright | Galumalemana Steven Percival, ICHCAP |
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