Rovati III is a painting by Maria Rova which was uploaded on March 14th, 2011.
Rovati III
One in a series of paintings on handmade Fijian barkcloth celebrating an ancient Fijian welcome tradition. Warriors returning from battle by canoe... more
by Maria Rova
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$350
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48.000 x 116.000 cm.
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Title
Rovati III
Artist
Maria Rova
Medium
Painting - Acrylics On Traditional Fijian Barkcloth
Description
One in a series of paintings on handmade Fijian barkcloth celebrating an ancient Fijian welcome tradition. Warriors returning from battle by canoe would be greeted on the shore by the young women from their village. The maidens, with finely braided locks as a proud mark of virginity, would be bearing gifts, including swathes of barkcloth and treasured whale�s teeth. A variation of this custom is still used today, to celebrate the arrival of a new plane, boat, or other significant acquisition. In modern times, the young women often carry bales of brightly coloured cloth, looped between them in a colourful and jolly procession.
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March 14th, 2011
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Comments (7)
Sharon Mau
Aloha .. it is lovely Maria, congratulations on your feature in Polynesian Connection :))
Tom Druin
wow fantastic ,super cool cloth. can i send that through a printer :)
Maria Rova replied:
It has been done - but don't expect your printer to last too long after the experience...!