Michael Van Wagenen
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tapa cloth or ngatu as it is called in Tonga, is cloth made from the bark of the mulberry tree. The inner bark is beaten into fine sheets and painted using traditional designs. After centuries of use, ngatu has literally become the fabric of Tongan society.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This is a documentary, which not only shows the ancient traditional art form of healing but also tries to capture the essence of being a traditional healer in an ever-changing environment. Traditional healers are shown collecting, preparing and administering herbal remedies that they have passed down from one generation to the next.