Hiapo - A Collection of Patterns and Motifs by Cora-Allan and notes by Fotia Lafaiki
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A collection of Hiapo patterns and motifs by Hiapo practitioner Cora-Allan and her Grandmother Fotia Lafaiki.
This book was created while looking at hiapo archives and asking Nana Fotia about her time growing up in Niue. As a contemporary practitioner of Hiapo this opportunity gave me a moment to record what I had seen on my visits to Niue and also begin archiving the hiapo patterns and motifs I had been learning about.
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Hiapo is the barkcloth of Niue, made from the ata (mulberry tree) and used at important events, such as a hair-cutting ceremony. The designs that embellish this fabric come from nature and the people of Niue, rich motifs of the environment and culture. Cora-Allan Wickliffe has documented the patterns of hiapo so that the wonder of this artform can be passed on to new generations.
Peabody museum at Harvard, Boston (2024) Comparison of pattern from the book with historical hiapo