TAPA MAKING

Duration: 15 min

Year Published: 1958

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Shows the primitive method of making and decorating tapa, an ancient Polynesian art which has been retained in Samoa. Shows the complete process of preparing the bark, transferring the tapa board pattern, and painting the designs, demonstrating the use of native materials and dyes in preparing tapas for the modern market.

Complete Record: Source: Barr Interest level: jh-sh-c-ad Guide: Guide Price: $150, rent $7 Format: sd color Catalog numbers: LC card Fi A 58-3334; EFLA evaluation card No. 3756

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)