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A lavalava, sometimes written as lava-lava, also known as an ' ie, short for 'ie lavalava, is an article of daily clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples. It consists of a single rectangular cloth worn similarly to a wraparound skirt or kilt. [1] The term lavalava is both singular and plural in the Samoan language.
They represent most of the traditional wealth of Samoan families. They are exchanged and presented at weddings and funerals, and at special occasions such as the blessing of a newly built fale (house) or the opening of a new church. ʻIe tōga are sometimes worn at special occasions, around the waist, similar to a lavalava. At funerals ʻie ...
Shorts are an alternative to an ie lava lava. For events or work attire, the traditional ladies clothing is the puletasi [15] which is a matching skirt and tunic with Samoan designs. The lava-lava is a sarong which may be worn by men or women. They are of different patterns and colors, but tend to be plain for men who may wear it as part of an ...
The skirt is usually a wrap skirt or 'ie lavalava, with ties around the waist. [3] For formal occasions or performance, decorations of tapa cloth, woven flax or other material may be layered around the waist over the skirt. [4] In recent years, different styles and improvisations have been added.
Wedding Tapa, 19th century, from the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands, Futuna, Solomon Islands, Java, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii (where it is called kapa).
Samoan girl, wearing an elaborate Lavalava, draped in a Siapo (barkcloth). Camera manufacturer: Thomas Andrew (photographer) Camera model: Museum of New Zealand Te ...
Pupils of Vaipouli school, ca 1930. The school uniform was a lavalava with two white stripes, which was also a symbol of the country's pro-independence Mau movement during the early 1900s. They also wear Samoan necklaces and caps. Vaipouli College is a secondary school on Savai'i island in Samoa. [1]
Samalaeʻulu inland and the south east of the black lava fields along the coastline. (NASA photo, 2009Samalaeʻulu is a village on the northeast side of Savaiʻi island in Samoa.