Sacred Texts -- Pacific Islander Religions

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Dress

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The costume of the natives is at present made up of the cast-off clothing obtained from ships of all nations that have called at the island, but principally old uniforms of the French, Spanish, and English vessels of war. Brass buttons appeal strongly to the native love for adornment, and many were made happy by the liberal contributions from the Mohican. Very little tappa cloth is made on the island at present, but specimens of the ancient handiwork are treasured up in every family.

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Dress

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