Turning bark into fine cloth - Makulata Faatoafe and her husband, Taatoa demonstrate the craft. [Video help] Turning ... The inner-bark (known at this raw stage as tapa) is soaked and softened ...

and the significance of tapa cloth, a traditional fabric made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. The narrative highlights the community's close-knit nature, the artistry involved in tapa ...