Siapo is the Samoan word for a fine cloth made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry tree. ... On a day-to-day basis in Samoa, siapo is used for floor mats, bedding and room dividers, ...

The 'Ie Samoa is a finely hand-woven mat fastened at the hem with two rows of green and red feathers. Traditionally woven with strippings of the pandanus plant, the final product is silk-like and ...

Taumuli Salu keeps alive the Samoan tradition of fine-mat weaving in her village of Palauli Photo / Dan Ahwa. Dan Ahwa meets a village celebrity who is keeping an ancient Samoan art alive.