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Masi bark-cloth stencil printing

Also known as Masi

Masi bark-cloth stencil printing: photograph by Hiart
Photo: Hiart, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Lay a pattern stencil on bark cloth and rub in black and rust-brown dyes; align repeats to complete bold geometric bands without gaps.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Fiji.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.

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