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Siapo mamanu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At the Field Museum in Chicago this past week, a live art collaboration became a real-time sharing of Samoan cultural practice, history and knowledge between generations.
A group has been working on a piece referred to as “siapo mamanu”. Their canvas was a massive sheet...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The First Nations of Lutruwita Tasmania, Performing Lines Tasmania, in association with Ten Days on the Island Arts Festival, opened the SA/MOA (sacred/centre) Exhibition this year, where siapo mamanu made by local artists Su’a Uilisone Fitiao and Reggie Meredith Fitiao...
Deliah Samarra Vaitaua Paoapo of Fitiuta (right with flag) had the honor of presenting a freehand siapo mamanu gift, crafted by the masterful tapa artisans of the Am Samoa Delegation to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, under the guidance of Professor of Arts and Siapo Maker Reggie...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Le Taupou Manaia Dance Academy opened the Utah Pacific Fashion show in Salt Lake City on July 29, displaying their “American Samoa line of Siapo Mamanu.”
Unique designs of the siapo mamanu were made famous by American Samoa’s renowned siapo (tapa) artist, the late Mrs....
Washington D.C. — On Thursday Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata Radewagen received an original Siapo mamanu that was made especially for her by local artists Su'a Uilisone Wilson FItiao and Reggie Meredith Fitiao.
They had showcased the siapo in an art exhibition at the Pearce Green Gallery in New York...