The ambae red mat. The red mat represents home or place to rest one’s head to go to bed after a good feed. In Ambae custom a red mat symbolizes the entire lifespan of a person. Traditionally when a baby is born, it is carried in a mat for calico. At night it sleeps on the mat.

describes mats with purple designs exchanged on Pentecost, Ambae, Maewo and Tomman, and mats that are dyed a uniform red in northern and central Malekula. In our study mats were described by the Apma speaking inhabitants of south west Pentecost as either white or red. Each red mat is valued according to the design and the density of

Dec 13, 2006 · Mats are an integral part of Vanuatu culture and are used in all rituals such as marriage, birth, death and achievement of rank. The mats in Ambae are made of pandanus leaves woven by the women in different sizes and degrees of fineness.

Georgina Kaitiplel is a photographer and filmmaker, originally from the island of Malekula who lives and works in Port Vila. Her photographic essay entitled “Red Mat preparation in Ambae” explores the preparation of red mats by women of East Ambae for use as customary clothing.

Jan 5, 2019 · Paramount Ambae Chief John Tarilama is calling on people from other islands to refrain from duplicating Ambae’s special red mat designs. Chief Tarilama made the call after gaining knowledge of a workshop that will be held next week to train women on how to print designs of the red mat on calico.

Jul 13, 2024 · 50-year-old traditional mats or ‘bwana’ from the island of Ambae are currently on display at the Vanuatu Kaljarol Senta (VKS) after spending more than forty years in Canada.

and mats. Walter (1996) describes mats with purple designs exchanged on Pentecost, Ambae, Maewo and Tomman, and mats that are dyed a uniform red in northern and central. Malekula. Walter also describes the mats of the Apma speaking women …

On Ambae, mats are used to pay social obligations. Some are about 50cm by 150cm and dyed purple with designs printed with banana leaf stencils on them. Others are left white.

Ambae is an exceptionally beautiful island and its legendary disappearing act is quite true. When seen from the East coast of Santo, the island is a clear blue pyramid rising from the ocean in the early morning light.

Georgina Kaitiplel is a photographer and filmmaker, originally from the island of Malekula who lives and works in Port Vila. Her photographic essay entitled "Red Mat preparation in Ambae" explores the preparation of red mats by women of East Ambae for use as customary clothing.