Samoan Material Culture
Eye shades
Eye shades
Eye shades (taumata) are plaited with coconut leaflets for the use of bonito fishers to protect their eyes from the glare of the sun. They are roughly and quickly made. (See fig. 124.)
Eye shades (taumata) are plaited with coconut leaflets for the use of bonito fishers to protect their eyes from the glare of the sun. They are roughly and quickly made. (See fig. 124.)