Figure 55.—Shelf and hanger (talitali):

the figure shows the talitali (1) lashed to the three main posts (2) of the house of Timu, a talking chief of Safotu in Savaii. The two crossbeams are dubbed out into thick, wide planks extending to the outside edges of the two outer posts and beyond that curving slightly upwards to form blunt points. One is attached on either side of the posts and lashed to each post in much the same manner as two-collar beams to a middle main post (figure 31). The lashings form decorative designs on either side of the talitali plank and in this figure a different design is associated with each post.