In the realms of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia there are countless areas of intrigue and from them I've selected; a series of old black and white Samoan imagery, a look at the Hawaiian headdresses traditionally worn by chieftains and warriors of the island state, a set of traditional masks from Vanuatu and finally a range of Polynesian themed menus, postcards, photos, brochures and matchbooks from the 1930-60s.
Samoa some time ago
The headdresses or 'Tuiga' posted below are created thanks to parrot feathers, bleached human hair, nautilus shells and are accompanied by sperm whale teeth neckwear in the right photo. The source of the majority is here.
Hawaiian Headdress
Hawaiian chiefs (Ali'i) and royalty wore these almost Greek or Roman looking headdresses which were made from thousands of feathers and accompanied by feather cloaks.
Vanuatuan Visage
Polynesian Print
Arkiva Tropika is an online archive that 'celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, cocktails, etc.
Arkiva Tropika is about the classic island imagery of tourism.'
The headdresses or 'Tuiga' posted below are created thanks to parrot feathers, bleached human hair, nautilus shells and are accompanied by sperm whale teeth neckwear in the right photo. The source of the majority is here.
Hawaiian chiefs (Ali'i) and royalty wore these almost Greek or Roman looking headdresses which were made from thousands of feathers and accompanied by feather cloaks.
Arkiva Tropika is an online archive that 'celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, cocktails, etc.
Arkiva Tropika is about the classic island imagery of tourism.'
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