A fine piece of tappa from the Solomons, of barbaric design in black and orange, made the centre of an arrangement of South Sea Island and aboriginal weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land] Reference
(Applause) One of the interesting exhibits is a wall-covering made of tappa, which is cloth manufactured by native women from the bark of the paper-mulberry tree. From Wordnik.com. [The British Empire Exhibition, A Study in Geography, Resources, and Citizenship of the British Empire] Reference
Among these the most important was the manufacture of the native cloth, -- 'tappa', -- so well known, under various modifications, throughout the whole Polynesian Archipelago. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
Among these, the most important was the manufacture of the native cloth, — "tappa," — so well known, under various modifications, throughout the whole Polynesian Archipelago. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a four months' residence among the natives of a valley of the Marquesas Islands, or, A peep at Polynesian life] Reference
'tappa' songs composed by musician Nidhu Babu, he was a huge hit with the masses in West Bengal and Bangladesh for his funny and playful spin-offs on traditional music. From Wordnik.com. [Bollywood Entertainment News | India] Reference
Või paremal juhul naisest, kes püüdis oma last tappa. From Wordnik.com. [tatsutahime Diary Entry] Reference
Garments too, are sometimes made from it, though for that purpose tappa is preferred. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Home] Reference
Their only clothing consisted of the maro, a strip of tappa, or native cloth, tied round the loins. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Home] Reference
Meantime Arthur hastened over to the islet, and released our companions from the ligatures of tappa which confined their limbs. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Home] Reference
A grey-haired Pakhto folk singer, who enjoyed immense popularity as a singer in his youth, expressed his feelings in a Pushto tappa in these words. From Wordnik.com. [Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi] Reference
Inimesed on silmnähtavalt elus ja nad on kuidagi silmnähtavalt õnnelikud - jälle on üks päev, kus nad on elus, ei saja, neid ei üritada tappa ja piinata. From Wordnik.com. [tatsutahime Diary Entry] Reference
The spokesman carried a tappa (a native carrying-basket) over his back, and in it, wrapped in a blanket, a child apparently about a year old, dying, as far as I could see. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1905.] Reference
But the art of printing the tappa is unknown upon the. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
In the manufacture of the beautiful white tappa generally worn on the. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
Then he read her letter; and as he read the tappa mallets at work in the. From Wordnik.com. [The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896] Reference
South Sea Islander manufactured the tappa cloth, from that the poeepooee, from yonder the arva. From Wordnik.com. [Angel Island] Reference
Tinor began to inspect her rolls of tappa, or employed her busy fingers in plaiting grass-mats. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
These marks produce the corduroy sort of stripes discernible in the tappa in its finished state. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
Then, whilst I steered, Manaia tied strips of tappa around Selema's leg so as to stay the bleeding. From Wordnik.com. [A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904] Reference
One was enveloped in immense folds of tappa, with only the face exposed, and hung erect against the side of the dwelling. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
I have already mentioned that from the ridge-pole of Marheyo's house were suspended a number of packages enveloped in tappa. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
A flowing robe of tappa, knotted over the shoulder, hung loosely round his stooping form, and heightened the venerableness of his aspect. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
After a few moments Kolory brings forth his doll again, and while arraying it very carefully in the tappa and red cloth, alternately fondles and chides it. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
When the operation last described has been concluded, the new-made tappa is spread out on the grass to bleach and dry, and soon becomes of a dazzling whiteness. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
I soon became quite an accomplished hand at making tappa -- could braid a grass sling as well as the best of them -- and once, with my knife, carved the handle of. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
The body, neatly wrapped in a new white tappa, was laid out in an open shed of cocoanut boughs, upon a bier constructed of elastic bamboos ingeniously twisted together. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
Two or three individuals, distinguished by head-dresses of beautiful tappa, and wearing a great number of ornaments, appeared to officiate as masters of the ceremonies. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
For example, the ridge-pole of Marheyo's house bends under the weight of many a huge packet of tappa; his long couch is laid with mats placed one upon the other seven deep. From Wordnik.com. [Typee] Reference
L'avevamo vista mettere in fila tutti i bravi maschietti alla prima tappa dell'ultima Mini e ci eravamo resi conto che la tipa ci aveva dei gran numeri, ora Isabelle Josch. From Wordnik.com. [Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'] Reference
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