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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 595443, member: 2844"]No, sorry, not from the masi tree, just masi by name. It is from the paper mulberry tree.</p><p>It was still made in the traditional way, though, involving ceremony. Fijian masi used to be reserved for chiefs and for religious purposes. It slowly made its way into regular clothing, because it was more durable than grass skirts. But the process of making it was still regarded as ceremonial.</p><p><br /></p><p>Love kapkaps.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I always wanted one, but couldn't afford them. Now, with stricter cites laws, I am glad I have one less object to worry about.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turzart.com%2Fimages%2Fturzart%2520-%2520kapkap%2520-%252001.jpg&sp=643bedde3cda7dc8ae0a6c4fdf1ca5f0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 595443, member: 2844"]No, sorry, not from the masi tree, just masi by name. It is from the paper mulberry tree. It was still made in the traditional way, though, involving ceremony. Fijian masi used to be reserved for chiefs and for religious purposes. It slowly made its way into regular clothing, because it was more durable than grass skirts. But the process of making it was still regarded as ceremonial. Love kapkaps.:happy: I always wanted one, but couldn't afford them. Now, with stricter cites laws, I am glad I have one less object to worry about. [IMG]https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turzart.com%2Fimages%2Fturzart%2520-%2520kapkap%2520-%252001.jpg&sp=643bedde3cda7dc8ae0a6c4fdf1ca5f0[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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