apr 5, 1953 - Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II
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1953 CE
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Fiji, Polynesia
Their skirts called “masi”are made of barkcloth. The mats they are giving are a type of exchange and tribute ritual. Served a purpose as an object of exchange, also used in wedding and funeral rituals.
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