Valu (eight)
“Valu” (eight) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.
This was painted with watercolor on paper, 4.18" x 4.18" (10.62cm x 10.62cm).
This is a eight sided symmetrical design with elements from Siapo Sāmoa.
“eight” is known as:
- Valu in Sāmoa
- ʻEvalu in Hawaiʻi
- Valu in Tonga
- Vaʻu in Tahiti
- Waru in Māori
Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form known as:
- Siapo in Sāmoa
- Kapa in Hawaiʻi
- Ngatu in Tonga
Traditional Siapo is made from the Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry) also known as:
- Uʻa in Sāmoa
- Wauke in Hawaiʻi
- Hiapo in Tonga
4.18" x 4.18" (10.62cm x 10.62cm)
11/05/2024
Samoan
Polynesian
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