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The Depository documents 1 technique in Tonga; by risk level: 1 vulnerable. Each record opens with a public summary; the full research record is free to view once registered.
The Tongan ngatu (tapa cloth) tradition — the production of the distinctive Tongan tapa cloth in cooperative women's groups (kautaha) using the kupesi (carved relief tablet) rubbing technique to produce the characteristic ngatu patterns,…