Wauke--Uses of Kapa (Bernice Akamine)
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My understanding of the difference between the two terms tapa and kapa is tapa is more of a generic term that represents all barkcloth, or barkcloth across the Pacific, and kapa is specifically Hawaiian barkcloth. Most of the bark cloth was made with wauke, the paper mulberry. And when I say most, it was for general use. They were using the kapa for malo, the loincloth, pāʻū, the skirt, kihei, which is more of a shawl or a cape, and kapa moe, bed clothing. So for the bed clothing they actually did layers. Anywhere from four layers and more. And usually the top layer was dyed and decorated and the other layers were left in their natural color, usually white, and they were stitched together with kapa, actually.
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