question about marquesas head dress pa'e kaha - General Tiki

V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 10:38 AM Good question. Here is what I can read from "adorning the world - art of the marquesas island" : " there is some debate about whether Pa'e Haka were worn with the panels facing down, like a visor, or standing upright, like a crown. In nineteenth century illustration they are shown with the panels down. But in his journal, Crook described the pannels as "joined lenghtways, and fastened upright upon a bandage (sic) of coconut fibers to be tied round the head"." So who knows, but I'm guessing like a visor, for the sun. But then, in the 35's century, when they will ask on rap central : "what was the way of wearing a baseball cap", what will they answer ??!!

Good question.
Here is what I can read from "adorning the world - art of the marquesas island" :
" there is some debate about whether Pa'e Haka were worn with the panels facing down, like a visor, or standing upright, like a crown. In nineteenth century illustration they are shown with the panels down. But in his journal, Crook described the pannels as "joined lenghtways, and fastened upright upon a bandage (sic) of coconut fibers to be tied round the head"."

So who knows, but I'm guessing like a visor, for the sun. But then, in the 35's century, when they will ask on rap central : "what was the way of wearing a baseball cap", what will they answer ??!!

Post #285047 by virani on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 10:38 AM