#siapo

[urbannesian]

If there isn't a seat at the table for you, create one.

Women of Pasifika 6.0 #UrbanNesian

Happy (belated) International Women's Day #iwd2022 #iwd

[noaasanctuaries]

Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is here, and we are celebrating our sanctuaries’ unique historic and cultural identities. The Siapo (or Tapa) is one of the oldest art forms in Polynesia, and each design motif is a symbol originating from Samoa’s natural environment. The Siapo shown here was created for National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa by the Samoan artist Reggie Meredith, using a traditional Siapo mamanu form. The sanctuary's visitor center, the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, is octagonal in shape to match this Siapo’s eight sections (or motifs). 

(Image: Reggie Meredith. Image description: A traditional Samoan Siapo – a circle with a repeating patten in brown, black, and white.)

[naeloc0]

Polynesians at pride makes me so happy ✨ I could cry tears of joy. Shout out to all the fa'afafines who showed up and showed out for the culture.

"E sulu le siapo, e ma'eu e ma'eu i le manaia"

[sisinresidence-blog]

Fu’a Tau/Fu’a Maliu 

(Feudal Flag/Funeral Flag) 

My piece installed at @theartsatmarksgarage-blog for the #BrownQueerAlsoHere exhibition this past October for Pride in Hawai’i. 

[courtneycreates]

An illustrated map of Samoa

[urbannesian]

empowHER #UrbanNesian

[urbannesian]

Self care isn't selfish. #UrbanNesian

[urbannesian]

Surfing into Tesema like...