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Adorning the head: Cook Islands ‘ei taomi pare (hatband)

Today’s post is the last in our blog series for Cook Islands language week (6-8 August). I have decided to look at a variety of ‘ei taomi pare (hatbands) from the Pacific Cultures collection. Usually ‘ei taomi pare are placed on a hat around the crown area. These ‘ei are separated fromRead more

2012-08-10
By: Safua Akeli
On: 10 Aug 2012
In: Pacific

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