Masi play an important role in Fijian indigenous (or iTaukei) culture, used for functional purposes (clothing, blankets, curtains) and highly valued for ceremonial and decorative uses (Ewins 2004).

Bark cloth is masi (Broussonetia papyrifera) which has been cut along two sides. Finely stencilled patterns in black are probably soot mixed with ... 8 sun motifs, other motifs are similar to drau ...

Like the patterns of the masi, it is about the lines that make us who we are, Nawalowalo says. “I recognised in the masi a map back to my own cultural roots, which as a Fijian New Zealander I ...

Steel digging fork (3) and (4) mahi printing motifs. In the Southern part of Lau the name is "like a comb" noting the resemblance to Fijian long-toothed combs. This bark cloth is usually referred to ...