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Fiji National Womens
PRODUCT CATALOGUE
Fiji National Womens I PRODUCT CATALOGUE 1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This catalogue is produced with the generous support of
in collaboration with

Be empowered
Be the change
Enhancing the economic participation of Fijian Women is a commitment which
the Fijian Government lays emphasis on through the work of the Ministry of
Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. The Fiji National Womens Expo (NWE)
which began in 2014 has become a renowned tool for the realization of that
commitment. The NWE has become the largest national meeting of Fijian
women for the sole purpose of economic empowerment through the sale of their
hand-crafted products.
This product catalogue was born out of the 2017 NWE. Its main purpose is to
continue the quest for the economic empowerment of Fijian Women beyond the
3 day meet at the NWE. This catalogue aims to bridge the gap between Fijian
Rural Women and the markets they rely on to sell their products. In the Fijian
context, accessibility to markets due to the distance between the outlying islands
and the main urban centres; between the rural parts of the main islands and the
commercial centres; and, the ICT challenges in some parts of Fiji has meant a
greater impetus on Government and the non-government sector to find innova-
tive ways of connecting rural women to markets.
The partnership between the Government of Fiji through my Ministry and

UNWomen in working together to produce this catalogue speaks volumes of our
common quest to realizing our mandate to achieve the key elements of the
Sustainable Development Goals and in particular SDG5 on Gender Equality and
the Empowerment of Women and Girls.
Most of the products you will find in this catalogue find their beginning in the rich
tradition of iTaukei indigenous culture creatively blending traditional and ethnic
skills with contemporary styles. So apart from economic empowerment, Fijian
women have been able to revive age-old crafts and make them relevant to the
demands of the modern market. An investment in the works of art displayed in
the pages that follow directly empowers rural Fijian women, their families and the
communities they live in.
So I ask you to join hands with us and empower our Fijian women by ordering a
product today.
Sincerely
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation

The Honorable Mereseini Vuniwaqa
4 Fiji National Womens I PRODUCT CATALOGUE

Congratulations to the Fijian Government and event partners for hosting another
successful Fiji National Womens Expo.
In particular, we congratulate and are inspired by the amazing work of the many
women involved in producing such a premium and diverse range of products for
display and sale at the Expo.
By supporting the Expo, together we recognise the incredible value of investing

in actions to drive improved economic empowerment for women. Improving
opportunities for women to participate in economic activities allows them to
positively change their personal circumstances, and to increase their contribu-
tions to family, community and, in effect, the national economy. Such economic
activities include producing and selling artistry products at the Expo and other
marketplaces with 75-90% of all market vendors being women.
The economic empowerment of women is central to achieving gender equality,

and therefore central to the work of the UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office
(MCO), which covers 14 Pacific Island countries and territories.
Despite gender equality being a fundamental principle of the United Nations

Human Rights Charter, women across the Pacific and the world continue to
experience legal, social, economic and political discrimination.
Gender stereotypes continue to define what a woman should do and be, rather
than recognising their individual rights and opportunities as a human being.
These social norms stereotypes inform and reinforce misconceptions about
womens rights and capacity to actively be involved in all aspects of public and
private life in the Pacific from decision-making in the home to political represen-
tation, from having access to their earnings to owning land and businesses, from
feeling safe in public places to being able to trust the formal justice system.
There has been progress towards gender equality and womens empowerment
in Fiji and across the Pacific, such as with actions like the Fiji National Womens
Expo, however on the outset challenges still remain.
We again commend the organisers and participants of the Fiji National Womens
Expo, as together we work toward a Fiji with improved gender quality and greater
economic empowerment for women.
Aleta Miller
Representative
UN Women Fiji Multi - Country Office

BENEFITS TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, AND TO WOMEN,
THROUGH IMPROVED WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Above: Suva Urban Craft Show
Having women and men contribute equally to national economies would boost the global economy by an estimated USD$17 trillion data. But in Fiji, and across
the Pacific, women earn much less than men and often find it more difficult to find work though women spend a far greater percentage of their earnings on
family and community.
As demonstrated at the Fiji National Womens Expo 2017, women have incredible talents and employment capacity.
How can we harness this capacity to improve womens economic empowerment in Fiji? How can we bridge the unequal gap between men and women in this
nation, to ensure equal employment opportunities and economic empowerment, to significantly boost the overall economy of Fiji?
Participating in economic activities - such as producing the Expos premium artistry products for value-added sales - allows women to make positive changes
in their own lives and their communities, with positive ripple effects for the whole nation.
The Fijian Government clearly recognises the incredible value of investing in the expo and other activities to drive improved economic empowerment for
women, and for the nation as a whole.
Its commitment to empowering women economically is reflected in its investment to host the Fiji National Womens Expo 2017, along with event partners, and
the production of this Product Catalogue, which promises to make a long-lasting contribution to sales of artistry products well beyond the three-day expo.
This is just one of the many activities underway in Fiji to progress the nation towards gender equality and womens empowerment. But there are still many
challenges for Fijians to face as a national community toward achieving gender equality.
Women in Fiji and across the Pacific still face unequal access to productive resources and low levels of employment outside the informal sector. Many women
face cultural, economic and systemic barriers including little or no access to: decent work, land and financial resources, leadership opportunities, legal rep-
resentation, basic education and healthcare, as well as the unequal direct and indirect impacts of disasters. In addition, violence against women is a reality for
many, and further impedes womens ability to participate in economic activities.
Rural areas and outer island have semi-subsistence economies, with women usually performing a greater share of food growing and inshore fishing activities.
This, along with discriminatory and traditional practices, often limits womens access to productive resources and availability for formal employment. Women
are also responsible for the majority of household and care work, which continues to be largely unremunerated and, again, limits access to formal employment.
To achieve gender equality in Fiji, and across the Pacific, there is a need to firstly recognise the inequalities and many ways that women are disadvantaged
versus men then, most importantly, work together to bridge the equality gap by empowering women economically and through other means.
1 http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures
2 UNDP Fast Facts, Youth and Gender Equality, March 2017
2 UNAC, 2012, http://womendeliver.org/resources/infographics/

Historically Fijian handicrafts were linked with trade and highly regarded within the Pacific, the
many and varied handicraft traditions are imbued with strong cultural associations that are still
honored today. Some of these handicraft traditions include masi making (tapa), wood carving,
the weaving of mats and baskets from voi voi and kuta, pottery, the making of magimagi and
traditional Fijian leis. The significance, motives, patterns and techniques associated with the
traditional handicrafts are unique to each of the provinces villages and districts in Fiji.
The traditional and contemporary handicrafts tell a story of Fijian culture and its evolution.
Master craftspeople from various provinces of Fiji usually demonstrates their traditional skills
and knowledge associated with their handicrafts which are illustrated with some images
shown in this catalogue
Table of Contents
MASI INTRODUCTION 1
MASI
Masi Products 2-7

Masi Codes and Descriptions 8
9
VOIVOI INTRODUCTION
VOIVOI
Voivoi Products 10 - 15
Voivoi Codes and Descriptions 16 - 17
KUTA INTRODUCTION 18
KUTA
Kuta Products 19 - 23
Kuta Codes and Descriptions 23
POTTERY INTRODUCTION 24
POTTERY
Pottery Products 25 - 28
Pottery Codes and Descriptions 29
WAMERE INTRODUCTION 30
BASKETS
Wamere Products 31
Wamere Codes and Descriptions 32
MOTHER OF PEARL INTRODUCTION 33

OF PEARL
MOTHER
Mother of Pearl Products 34 - 37

Mother of Pearl Codes and Descriptions 38
COCONUT PRODUCTS INTRODUCTION 39

PRODUCTS
COCONUT
Coconut Products 40 - 42
Coconut Codes and Descriptions 43 - 44
TEXTILE INTRODUCTION 45
TEXTILE
Textile Products 46 - 51
Textile Codes and Descriptions 52
FOR ORDERS
FOR ORDERS 53

MASI
Masi (tapa cloth) making is a craft associates with women in few provinces in Fiji. It is made
from the bark of a tree called masi (mulberry). Women from upper Lau group, Cakaudrove and
in Vajulele Island in the Province or Nadroga are traditional known for masi making. They all
make masi but they follow different process depending on the purpose of how and where
masi is going to be used. Space and purpose decides the color and the design they are going
to put on the masi piece.
Masi Kuvui (smoked masi)

worn by a people of higher status (chiefs) in a Fijian society.
Traditional tapa cloth is white. When smoked to a deep chocolate brown, it becomes the
traditional insignia of chiefly status in certain tribes and clans in Fiji.
Very fine beaten, it is quite fragile and considerably damaged, particularly at one end. It is rich
red-brown in color, and edged on all four sides with manumanu (tassels)
Masi Costumes Black and Brown Designs

Masi as being one of the main traditional costumes of Fijian ceremonial occasions such as
Traditional ceremonies, marriages, deaths and births. Also often exchanged as gifts on formal
occasion and decoration pieces. The different patterns and traditional designs shown on masi
pieces portrays the different island the maker hails from. The makers have special names of
their masi metaphors which depicts their cultures and traditions
Gatu
Big masi pieces of about 12 x 12 meters that can be used as backdrop in a traditional occasion.
The sizes can be much bigger than this measurements. It is also used during big traditional
ceremonies as presents on any other ceremonial functions
Vakamalumu Ni davodavo (masi spread on the very top of Tevutevu)

The sizes of masi used on the very top layers of a (tevutevu-spreading out mats in layers) masi
can be of different sizes to suit the spread out mats. 9 x 6, 6x4 or a large gatu
TM001 TM002
TM003 TM004
TM005

TM101 TM102
TM103 TM104
TM105

TM200 TM201
TM202

TM203

TMW001 TMW002
TMW003
TMW007
TMW004
TMW005 TMW006
TMW008
CA016
CA014 CA015
CWH003
CWH004
CWH006

Code Product Description Price Range
TM001 White masi with black prints Round Masi pieces usually the smallest size is 12x 12 as shown $8.00
TM002 in catalog. Usually produced for Tourist buy , taken as gift or
TM005 used for home decorations
TM003 Brown dyed masi with black Round Masi pieces usually the smallest size is 12x 12 as shown $12.00
prints in catalog. Usually produced for Tourist buy , taken as gift or
used for home decorations
TM004 Yellow dyed masi with black Round Masi pieces usually the smallest size is 12x 12 as shown $10.00
prints in catalog. Usually produced for Tourist buy , taken as gift or
used for home decorations
TM100 Brown dyed masi with black Square shaped Masi are 18x12 in size usually the smallest in $15.00 - $20.00
TM102 print these category. Usually produced for Tourist buy , taken as gift
or used for home decorations
TM101 White masi with black and Square shaped Masi are 18x12 in size usually the smallest in $12.00 - $15.00
TM103 brown prints these category. Usually produced for Tourist buy , taken as gift
TM104 or used for home decorations
TM200 White masi with black and Size of 6x 4 are used mainly for top spread of compilation of $150.00 - $160.00
brown motifs mats. Produced for traditional functions such as tevutevu known
as vakamalumu/ used for wall decorations
TM201 White masi with black and Size of 6x 3 also used for top spread of compilations of mats. $180.00 - $200.00
brown motifs Produced for traditional functions such as tevutevu known as
vakamalumu/ used for wall decorations /table covers
TM202 White masi with black and Size 9 x 6 also used for top spread of compilations of mats. $200.00
brown motifs Produced for traditional functions such as tevutevu known as
vakamalumu/ used for backdrops
TM203 Taunamu ni Viti. Sizes can be 12x 10 , 18x12 or even larger sizes. Usually the 12x10 - Approx. $400
White masi with black and largest piece which is used for backdrop in any traditional 18 x12 - Approx.$600
brown motifs ceremonies (marriages/deaths/ births etc.
Larger pieces will cost
more depending on the
sizes
TMW001 Wedding Costume in Masi 3 Tiered Masi Costume black and white or in Brown Masi Kuvui Black and white -
TMW002 $180.00 - $200.00
TMW003 Brown Masi Kuvui -
TMW004 $230.00 - $800.00
TMW005
TMW006 CMW007 - CMW008
CMW007 $300 - $1000.00
CMW008
All depending on the
design and size
CA014 Ladies Handbags Baskets are woven from pandanus leaves and covered with $30.00 - $45.00
CA015 printed masi . Inside of the basket is covered with either black
CA016 or brown tetron material
CA014 Ladies Handbags Baskets are woven from pandanus leaves and covered with $30.00 - $45.00
CA015 printed masi . Inside of the basket is covered with either black
CA016 or brown tetron material
CHW003 Wall Decoration Wood frame covered with masi $30.00 - $100.00
CHW004 Depending on the size
CHW006 Wall Decoration Wooden Mask on masi backdrop $70.00

As in Catalogue

VOIVOI
Fijian mats are made from voivoi (pandana) leaves. Completing a Fijian mat made from voivoi
leaves is a long process. This long process is divided into two sets, preparation of the voivoi
leave makes up the first set and mat weaving is the second set. Mats in Fiji are woven in
different sizes and patterns. Its purposes decides the size and the weaving pattern that
womens in Fiji are going to weave. Apart from that, some places in Fiji have their mats
weaving patterns and their design signifies the uniqueness of their vanua.
The long process of preparation includes scraping and boiling the leaves, and drying them in
the sun. There are different mats used for different occasions, and some are made as gifts for
formal occasions such Births, Deaths and Marriages .Most mats are bordered with highly
decorative and brightly coloured wool
Icoco
Big mats for inner house spread, it also laid to be the base of a vivivi.
Vakabati
Smaller than the icoco with layers of colored wool at one side of the mat , used to decorate
beds and also laid on top of the icoco in a vivivi.
Ibe lailai /Delana
Small mat laid on top of a vivivi. It also used in informal occasion where people can sit and lie
on it. Easy to be carried around.
Iluvatu
is a large carpet mat made by the women of the villages along the Udu Peninsula both on its
Cakaudrove and Macuata sides, on the island of Vanua Levu. The mat has large weave and
has strength and durability because of its thickness. It finishes without kula trimmings. The
straight edges of the iluvatu is attributed to the tura, a concealed thin rope of twisted
pandanus woven within the kilu (edges) of the mat from the beginning to the finishing of the
mat. The rope can be felt when someone squeezes it. Iluvatu begins its weaving from a
corner. Typical of iluvatu mats are the black decorations called volavola. The original volavola
motifs are: tusi, daimani, daimani vula tubu, yava ni ali and bisikete. A regular sized iluvatu is
about 4 arms length.
Vakadivilivili
is a mat made by the women of the Lomaiviti group especially from the islands of Batiki, Koro
and Gau. The vakadivilivili gets its name from the black designs that spread from the ilawa or
beginning of the weaving to the entire body of the mat. Any type of mat with the vakadivilivili
design is usually made for chiefs.
Tabukaisi
is a fine mat also known as the Yaba ni Ono (mat of Ono) made by the women of Ono-i-Lau.
The name suggests that it is not a mat for commoners (kaisi) but exclusively made for chiefs. It
has kula (wool) decorations usually of blue and red that run all around the edges of the mat.
Its fine-ness is often linked to the mats of Tonga
TMV001
TMV002

TMV003
TMV004
CVC001 CVC002 CVC003

CHD001 CHB001 CHB002 CA001
CA002 CA003 CA004
CVH001
CHL001
CHL002 CHL003
CHL004

CHL005 CHL006 CHL007
CHL011
CHL012 CHL013

TBV005 TBV006 TBV007
TBV008 TBV009 TBV010
TBV012
TBV011

CA005 CA006 CA007
CA010
CA008 CA009
CA013
CA011 CA012
CA014 CA015 CA016

TMV001 Round Voivoi (pandanus) Woven by women of Koro $400- $800
Mat with black designs Depending on required sizes
TMV002 Ibe Papua - Floor Mat or Sleeping/ Floor Mat - Voivoi Designed all over $200- $400
i Davodavo, various black Depends on length
designs and enfringed with Woven by the women of Moturiki, in Lomaiviti and village of 1 - 3 meters in length
voivoi Kiuva , Bau Tailevu
TMV003 Ilu Vatu Ibe ni Udu Floor Mat (Voivoi). Specially woven by women of the Udu in $120- $350.00
Vanua levu Depends on length ie: 2 3
meters in length
TMV004 Kadivilivili i Coco Large Floor Mat, designed all over $250- $450
Specially woven by the women of Batiki, Gau and Koro in the 2- 3 meters in length
Lomaiviti Group
CHB001 Woven Hair Bands Covered with woven pandanus strips decorated with masi $10- $12.00
CHB002 flowers
CVH001 Pandanus Hats Hand Woven using white and black pandanus- decorated $20.00 - $25.00
with vau strips, masi or voivoi flowers
CA001 Pandanus Arm Band Hand Woven using white and black pandanus $6.00 - $20.00
CA002 Tissue Box Woven from pandanus leaves with black designed $20.00 - $30.00
As for full designed
$35.00 - $45.00
Depending on sizes
CAOO3 Clutch Purse Woven from Pandanus leaves and designed with black or $25.00- $35.00
CA004 white pandanus- CA003 weaving from white pandanus and
CA009 edged with black and white weaving
CA005 Voivoi Baskets / Ladies Woven from pandanus leaves using paogo (brown voivoi) for $80.00 - $160.00
CA006 Handbags designing and black dyed voivoi. Producers have traditional Depends on the sizes of the baskets
CA007 names of the designs of which the family uses in whatever
CA010 basketry products they weave
CA011 Basket Handles and sides of the baskets are made by using
CA012 coconut sinnet (brown and black magimagi. Inside of the basket
CAOI3 is woven from white pandanus
CA014 Voivoi Baskets / Ladies Baskets are woven from pandanus leaves, brown and black $25- $45.00
CA015 Handbags dyed voivoi for designs and covered with printed masi.
CA016 Inside of the basket is covered with either black or brown
tetron material
CHD003 Pandanus Hats Hand Woven using white and black pandanus- decorated $20.00 - $25.00
with vau strips, masi or voivoi flowers
CHL001 Waste Paper Basket / Pot Mostly hand woven using pandanus leaves of white, brown $30.00 - $45.00
Plant holders and black in cooperating coconut leaves ribs or bamboo strips
as outline frames
CHL002 Waste Paper Baskets Square shaped waste paper basket are woven in brown and $20.00 - $35.00 each,
CHL003 white voivoi, can also be used as pot plant holders higher prices for larger sizes
CHL004 Fruit Baskets Mostly hand woven using white, brown and black pandanus $35.00 - $55.00
CHL008 leaves oval or round in shape
CHL014
CHL015
CHL005 Table Mats and Coasters Hand woven in white pandanus leaves either square or round $10- $12.00 each
CHL006 in shape decorated edges with crisscross designs Coasters (CHL005) - $5.00 each
CHL007
CHL009 Usually its woven in sets of 4 or 6
pieces
CHL010 Table Mat Hand woven using pandanus of black, brown and white , $12.00 - $15.00 each
having bamboo strips and coconut ribs as outline frames usually its woven in sets of 4 or 6
pieces

CHL011 Tea Towel Baskets Hand woven using pandanus leaves, designed with black and $25.00 - $35.00
brown pandanus, usually with lid Depending on required sizes
CHL012 Potatoes/ Onion rack Hand woven racks to store onions, potatoes and garlic $20.00- $30.00
CHL013 Stand woven from pandanus leaves in cooperating bamboo strips Depending on required sizes
as stands
CHL016 Tea Trays with Handle Hand woven using pandanus leaves, designed with black and $15.00- $70.00
brown pandanus, coconut ribs or bamboo strips as outline Depending on required sizes
frames
CHD001 Hair Decorations (tekiteki) Flowers made from voivoi and masi and colored with fabric $5.00- $20.00
paints Depending on required sizes and
design
Woman artisan at the Suva Urban Craft Show, Sukuna Park, Suva City
KUTA
Kuta mats, also known as taria are made from the kuta plant (Eleocharis dulcis), a type of water
grass that grows in shallow fresh water ponds. There are three species of kuta that grow in Fiji
but it is the Eleocharis dulcis variety that provide the best kuta for weaving. This is known as
the true kuta and is used to make mats because the leaves are softer. Kuta mats are difficult
to weave, especially the start as the sedge slips out of your hands easily. Well known for kuta
making in Bua are the women of Naruwai and Dama villages while the women of Navakasobu
and Korovuli in Macuata are renowned for kuta making. These mats are highly valued in these
areas; to indicate this, they can take the place of masi in a vivivi which is a set of layered mats.
Kuta is also used as ceremonial costumes and can take the place of masi in Macuata and Bua.
Tongans especially value fine kuta mats and they wear them as the ceremonial taovala on
special occasions such as funerals. Many Fijian women exchange kuta mats for the large
Tongan ngatu. One well-known Fijian mat is kuta (sedge staws), made by women in Vanua
Levu, particularly Bua and the Districts of Seaqaqa in the Province of Macuata.
Kuta Wedding Costumes

Both Provinces are renowned as their traditional mats for ceremonial purposes and also used
as their traditional costumes in marriages or other traditional events. The costumes are usually
in 3 pieces which consists of bottom skirt which is longer worn from the waist to cover half way
down to cover our legs than the shorter skirt covering the top portion over the breast, the
salusalu is worn to cover the shoulders and neck also reaches the top of the second piece
Kuta Round Mats

Weavers have also created their own ideas by using kuta to weave round mats for wall
decorations and can be woven in very huge sizes to be placed in Living Rooms
Apei (Rotuman Fine Mats)

Apei is a Rotuman traditional mat, it is not just a mat it is an art that signifies the unique value
of the Rotuman people, their culture, land and their knowledge. Significantly, an Apei mat
embodies the epistemic value of the people of Rotuma and how they connect themselves to
their land and seas. It is the core and the fundamental background of how Rotuman women
should spell out her ways within the island of Rotuma. Weaving an Apei is not an easy work as
it takes time from preparation of the raw material to the completion of the mat.
TKW001
TKW002

TMK001
TKW003

TMK002

TKW005
TKW006
TKW004

CKG001

TKW001 Three Tiered Bridal Attire All parts of Kuta Costumes $230.00 - $250.00
TKW002 CKG001 - $50.00 - $100.00
TKW003 CKG001 - Salusalu Traditionally linked to the provinces of Bua and Macuata in
TKW004 Vanualevu. These products are now adopted by women
TKW005 artisans from other provinces in Fiji.
TKW006
CKG001
TMK001 Round Kuta Mats Traditionally linked to the provinces of Bua and Macuata in $350.00- $1,000.00
Vanualevu. These products are now adopted by women Depending on sizes as required
artisans from other provinces in Fiji. Diameter 1 - 2meters
TMK002 Davodavo Kuta black Traditionally linked to the provinces of Bua and Macuata in Va- $130.00 - $250.00
designed- Enfringed with nualevu. These products are now adopted by women artisans 1 - 2 meters in length
kuta from other provinces in Fiji.

POTTERY
There are some parts in few province in Fiji are known as the traditional pottery makers, some
village in the province Nadroga/Navosa and few villages in the province of Rewa and Tailevu.
They have their own pottery specialities and are characterized in shapes and sizes of their
arts. A unique identification of Fijian pottery is that each pottery community has their own soil
process, soil treatment and pottery practice. The process, treatment and practice will depend
on where they get their soil from. This will also determine the size of their own creations.
Many traditional potters who are still practicing the traditional methods of pottering using
open fire and tree glue (makadre for vanishing) have begun to create new styles in response
to the Tourist markets. These appear to be based on their own creativity and designing
elements inspired from the environment such as miniatures to form turtles, leaves, birds,
platters, fruit bowls, masks, pottery jewellery, figurines for decorations and ornaments.
Miniature pots and bowls, water vessels are made in various sizes to meet their market
demands.
The main areas of production include the village of Lawai, Nakabuta, Nayawa in the districts of
Sigatoka, Province of Nadroga and Nasilai Village in the Province of Rewa.
Kuro ni Viti (Fijian Cooking Pot)
is made of clay and slab-built. The clay sections are molded together with fingers and shaped
with a paddle. Pottery plays a significant role in Fijis history as shreds (and design) are often
used as major determinant to ascertain settlement pattern and period (age) of settlement.
Pottery is still made on the Ra coast; in the Namena District of Tailevu province; in the district
of Vutia and Nasilaiin RewaProvince; in the district of Nasigatokaand Malolo in Nadroga
Province, and in the District of Noikoro in the provinceof Navosa and at Nalotu village in the
Yawe district of Kadavu
Saqamoli
Water Vessel
Dari
Yaqona Bowls and mostly produced by the village of Nayawa in Sigatoka
Saqa ni wai
Traditional water vessels
Muairua
Traditionally known in the Province of Rewa Medra Saqa ni Wai na Gone Marama Bale na
Roko Tui Dreketi which is only made by the potters of Nasilai in Rewa
TP001 TP002 TP003
TP004 TP005
TP006

TP007 TP008 TP009
TP010 TP011
CP001 CP002

CP003 CP004
CP007
CP005 CP006
CP008
CP009
TP020

TPN002
TPN003
TPN001

TP001 Traditional Water Vessel Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $40.00 - $70.00
(medium size) of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in Depending on sizes
open fire for few hours. Pieces are then vanished by using
traditional tree saps called makadre .
Pottery pieces are either produced from the village of Nasilai,
Rewa or Nakabuta, Nayawa or Lawai in Sigatoka
TP002 Traditional Decorative Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $80.00 - $120.00
Water Vessel of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
TP003 Miniature Kuro ni Viti Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $50.00 - $80.00
of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
TP004 Kuro ni Viti Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $50.00- $200
Traditional Pottery of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in Depending on sizes
TP005 Muairua Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $50.00- $100.00
Traditional Water Vessel- of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
TP006 Dari Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $70.00- $150.00
Traditional Kava Bowl of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
TP007 Saqa ni Wai Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $120.00- $150.00
.Water Vessel of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
Decorated with traditional open fire for few hours. Pieces are then vanished by using
symbols traditional tree saps called makadre .
TP008 Miniatures Clay Pots Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $50.00
TP009 Clay Vase Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $70.00 - $80.00
TP010 Miniatures Clay Pots Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $10.00 - $50.00
of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in Depending on the size

TP011 Pottery Bowl This could be used as a kitchen table decoration, fruit bowl $10.00 - $50.00
on kitchen counters. Depending on the size
CP001 Potterry Fish Wall Hanging This could be used as household decoration $10.00 - $50.00
CP002 Depending on the size
CP003 Pottery Mask Wall Hanging This could be used as household decoration $10.00 - $50.00
CP004 Depending on the size
CP005
CP006
CP007 Pottery Mosquitoe Coil This is normally used in a household setting as mosquitoe coil $10.00 - $50.00
Stand stand Depending on the size
CP008 Pottery Ash Tray This is normally used in a household setting as an Ash Tray $10.00 - $50.00
Depending on the size
TP020 Saqamoli Pottery pieces are made from local clay, molded with mixture $100.00 - $150.00
Traditional Water Vessel of local sea bank sand, molds are dried and then heated in
CP009 Pottery Cat Paper Weight This could be placced as decorations on work stations or as $10.00 - $50.00
paper weight. Depending on the size
TPN001 Pottery beads Necklace Handmade beads from local clay using traditional methods. $5.00 - $25.00
TPN002 Products are fired in open fire and then vanished with local Depending on sizes of
TPN003 tree sap (makadre)
Pottery necklace on display during the Womens Expo 2017 at the Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay.

WAMERE
The baskets displayed are woven from a kind of reed known to as Wamere. Baskets of this
type are the trademark handiwork of women from the district of Vaturova in Cakaudrove.
According to the weaver, the art of basket weaving takes a lot of patience. Collecting the
reeds is also a strenuous job since the reed can only be found deep in the forest.
Not only food or shopping baskets can be woven from the reeds, but also flower vases,
jewelry boxes, and tissues holders as well.
In an effort to keep the tradition of basket weaving alive in the Vaturova district a rule has been
passed for all villages and women that are from there to ensure that this unique art does not
die out in the district, the women teach their children and young people basket weaving.
The products have financially assisted the women in tremendous ways as the more effort they
put themselves into the activity the more income they receive.
TBW003
TBW001
TBW004
TBW005
TBW002

TBW001 Laundry Baskets with lid The baskets are woven from a kind of reed. Baskets of this $150.00 - $200
type are the trademark handiwork of women from the district
of Vaturova in Cakaudrove.
TBW002 Laundry Baskets without lid The baskets are woven from a kind of reed. Baskets of this $100.00
TBW003 Shopping Baskets The baskets are woven from a kind of reed. Baskets of this $25.00 - $50
TBW004 Bible Baskets The baskets are woven from a kind of reed. Baskets of this $15.00 - $35
TBW005 Picnic Basket The baskets are woven from a kind of reed. Baskets of this $20.00 - $50
Wamere baskets on display during the Womens expo 2017 at the Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay.

MOTHER OF PEARL
Most of the oyster shells displayed are from Vanualevu, Savusavu in particular. These shells
are cleaned, polished and designed and other components like the voivoi, magi magi, and
tapa materials make up the Mother of Pearl as finishing touches that complement the product
for promotional and marketing .
Each piece are hand crafted and made from Mother of Pearl shell (Pinctada margaritifera)
which is a rare but sustainable resource sourced from pearl farmers in Fiji.
Most artisans use traditional materials such as voivoi (pandanus leaf) and vau string (native
hibiscus), Masi (bark cloth from the mulberry tree Broussonetia papyrifera) and fired,
handmade clay beads along with modern materials and metals.
Buying a genuine Fijian made product helps rural women turn their dreams into reality.
CNPL002 CNPL003 CNPL004
CNPL001
CNPL007
CNPL005
CNPL006

CNPL008 CPWH001

CPWH002

CPWH003 CPWH004 CPWH005
CPWH006 CPWH007 CPWH008
CPWH009
CPF001 CPF002

CNPL001 Mother of pearl necklace Braided nylon cords are used to hold this beautifully crafted CNPL001 - $40.00
CNPL002 mother of pearl artwork. CNPL002 - $60.00
CNPL003 CNPL003 - $35.00
CNPL004 CNPL004 - $40.00
CNPL005 CNPL005 - $40.00
CNPL006 Mother of pearl necklace Braided sun dried pandanus leaves are used to hold this CNPL006 - $100.00 - $160.00
CNPL007 beautifully crafted mother of pearl artwork. CNPL007 - $120.00
CNPL008 CNPL008 - $165.00
CPWH001 Mother of pearl wall Braided sun dried pandanus leaves and bamboo are used to CPWH001 - $150.00
CWH002 hanging hold this beautifully crafted mother of pearl artwork. CPWH002 - $250.00
CPWH003 Mother of pearl wall Using masi as a backdrop in a smooth black finish frame, this CPWH003 - $160.00
CPWH004 hanging mother of pearl piece shines elegantly. CPWH004 - $160.00
CPWH005 CPWH005 - $160.00
CPWH006 CPWH006 - $160.00
CPWH007 CPWH007 - $98.00
CPWH008 Mother of pearl wall Wall hanging made from local timber - centrepiece made from CPWH008 - $60.00 - $160
CPWH009 hanging mother of pearl with vau infringements CPWH009 - $60.00 - $160
CPF001 Mother of pearl fan Vau fans attached to mother of pearl CPF001 - $55.00 - $100.00
CPF002 CPF002 - $55.00 - $100.00
Aerial view of the Womens expo 2017 at the Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay.

COCONUT PRODUCTS
The coconut tree is a member of the family Arecaceae and the only species of the genus Cocos.
The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically,
is a drupe, not a nut. There are many benefits and uses of coconuts :
An important part of the Coconut Tree is the Coconut Fruit which is considered as a functional
food. Coconut Fruit deserves its own page due to the broad uses it serves us but below are a
summary of its benefits.
Coconut Meat is a good source of protein and an effective natural laxative. It is also a source of
other products such as coco flour, desiccated coconut, coco milk, coco chips, candies, latik,
copra, and animal feeds. Also used as a main ingredient for salad and other sweet delicacies.
Coconut Water - are used mostly for re-hydration and kidney cleansing.
Coconut Oil is more popularly used for its benefits for the skin, hair, and face. Its extracted from
copra and notable for its anti-microbial properties.
Coconut Palm Leaves Baskets

Are Baskets made from coconut palm leaves. There are many uses of coconut baskets. They are
used for food storage, hand bags, laundry baskets, jewelry box, etc.
Coconut Palm Leave Fans

Are traditionally accessories that were used to make a breeze, to protect the face from heat, to
flick away flies and insects or objects to be used in certain ceremonial circumstances
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TF002

TF003
CPS001 CPS002
CPB001
CPS003
CPS004 CPS005 CPS006

VCO001 VCO002 VCO003 VCO004 VCO005 VCO006
VCO007 VCO008 VCO009 VCO010 VCO011
VCO012 VCO013
VCO014
CPS007

TF001 Cautata Traditional Fans Fans are made from young coconut fronds - Depending on $5.00 - $80.00
the different sizes from miniatures to very large As in catalogue - $15.00 - $18.00
TF002 Daku Traditional Fan Fans are made from young coconut fronds - Depending on $5.00 - $80.00
the different sizes from miniatures to very large As in catalogue - $15.00 - $18.00
TF003 Rotuman Traditional Fan Fans are woven from dried coconut fronds and use brown $35.00 - $45.00
and white voivoi to weave the handles .This is one of the Prices may be higher depending
traditional Fan of Rotuma on sizes
CPB001 Coconut Palm Leaves Specifically woven from coconut palm leaves. $20.00 - $100.00
Basket Depending on size
CPS001 Kava & Virgin Coconut Oil For healthy skin, removes dandruff, fight against bacteria and $2.50
CPS004 Handmade Soap fungus.
CPS002 Pure Virgin Coconut Oil For healthy skin, removes dandruff, fight against bacteria and $2.50
Soap fungus. Ideal for use on baby skin.
CPS003 Charcoal Soap Food for skin and ideal for skin irritation, scabies, rashes, $2.50
pimples.
CPS005 Virgin Coconut Oil Washing Soap produced from virgin coconut oil $2.50
Bar Soap
CPS006 Virgin Coconut Oil Soap Soap produced from virgin coconut oi $2.50
CPS007 Virgin Oil Dish Washing Dish washing soap produced from virgin coconut oi $3.00
Paste
VCO001 Extra Coconut Ylang Ylang This fine extra virgin oil is quickly absorbed into the skin and $6.00
Body Oil is suitable for the most delicate skins. Ingredients: Extra Virgin
Coconut Oil and Ylang Ylang Fragrance
VCO002 Te Namori Ingredients: Extra Virgin Oil and Tamole Frangrance $6.00
(Tamole) Oil
VCO003 Extra Coconut Frangipani This fine extra virgin oil is quickly absorbed into the skin and $6.00
Coconut Oil and Frangipani Fragrance
VCO004 Extra Coconut Sandalwood This fine extra virgin oil is quickly absorbed into the skin and $6.00
Coconut Oil and Sandalwood Fragrance
VCO005 Extra Coconut Te Uri This fine extra virgin oil is quickly absorbed into the skin and $6.00
(Gardenia) Body Oil is suitable for the most delicate skins. Ingredients: Extra Virgin
Coconut Oil and Te Uri ( Gardenia) Fragrance
VCO006 Pure Virgin Coconut Oil Pure virgin oil with lemon grass incense $5.00
Lemon Grass Infusion
VCO007 Infused Ginger - Virgin Oil Virgin Coconut Oil infused with ginger. Ingredients: Virgin $5.00 - $25.00
coconut oil and ginger frangrance. Depending on the size
VCO008 Moisturizing Sandalwood Pure Virgin coconut oil with Sandalwood fragrance $5.00 - $20.00
Fragrance Depending on the size
VCO009 Moisturizing Unscented Oil Pure unscented Virgin Coconut Oil $5.00 - $20.00
VCO010 Banaban Virgin Coconut Virgin coconut oil essential for baby s $6.00
Baby Oil delicate skin

VCO011 Banaban Coconut Body A great Natural Moisturizing lotion for Healthy Skin. $6.00
Lotion Ingredients : Aloe Vera,Beewax, Virgin Oil, Local Frangrance
VCO012 Raw Fijian Coconut Oil Virgin coconut oil product $5.00 - $20.00
VCO013 Pure Virgin Coconut Oil Virgin coconut oil product $5.00 - $20.00
VCO014 Virgin Oil Cold Pressed organically grown and harvested in Fiji . Pure $5.00 - $20.00
Organic Extra virgin oil will solidify below 65 degrees. Warm Depending on the size
to liquefy.
Woman artisan at the Suva Urban Craft Show, Sukuna Park, Suva City
TEXTILE
Textile is defined as any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting for example a
material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving.
Textiles have several uses, the most common is for clothing. In the household, textiles are used
in carpeting, furnishing, window shades, towels, table covers, bed sheets, handkerchiefs,
cleaning devices and in art. In the workplace, they are used in industrial and scientific processes
such as filtering
However, it is worn to enhance the beauty or status of the wearer. They are often worn to
embellish, enhance, or distinguish the wearer, and to define cultural, social, or religious status
within a specific community.
Crochet
Crochet is a needlework technique performed using a crochet hook plus fiber or other similar
material. Most typically, this material is yarn or crochet thread, but it might also be fabric, wire,
twine, or other innovative material.
Uses: Jewelry, Sofa and Table Covers, Dresses, Tops, Hair Bands, Hand Bags, Doll Dresses,
Crochet Dolls, Wall Hangings etc.
Patchwork Quilt
A patchwork quilt is a quilt in which the top layer may consist of pieces of fabric sewn together to
form a design. Originally, this was to make full use of left-over scraps of fabric, but now fabric is
often bought specially for a specific design.
Uses: Bed Covers, Blankets, Sofa Covers, etc.
Tie & Dye

A process of hand-dyeing fabric, in which sections of the fabric are tightly bound, as with thread,
to resist the dye solution, thereby producing a variegated pattern.
Uses: Tie & Dye Bed sheets, pillowcases, T- shirts, dresses, socks, materials, Sarongs, etc.
TEW001 TEW002 TEW003 TEW004 TEW005 TEW006
TSC001 TSC002 TSC003 TSC004 TSD001 TSD002
BW001 BW002 BW003 BW004 BW005

TSD003 TSD004 TSD005 TSD006
TBS001 TBS002 TBS003 TBS005
TSC005 TSC006 TSC007 TSC008

CCR001 CCR002
CCD001 CCD002
CCD003
CTC003
CTC001
CTC002
CTC004

CTQ002
CTQ001
CTQ003

CTQ004 CTQ005
CTTD001

TEW001 Evening Wear All garments are precisely designed and sewn by women $40.00 - $80.00
TEW002 fashion designers. Depending on the pattern and
TEW003 design
TEW004
TEW005
TEW006
TSC001 Sulu Chamba All garments are precisely designed and sewn by women $25.00 - $50.00
TSC002 fashion designers. Depending on the pattern and
TSC003 design
TSC004
TSC005
TSC006
TSC007
TSC008
TSD001 Summer Dress All garments are precisely designed and sewn by women $25.00 - $50.00
TSD002 fashion designers. Depending on the pattern and
TSD003 design
TSD004
TSD005
TSD006
BW001 Beach Wear All garments are precisely designed and sewn by women $15.00 - $30.00
BW001 fashion designers. Depending on the pattern and
BW001 design
BW001
BW001
TSD006
CTS001 Mens Bula Shirt All garments are precisely designed and sewn by women $25.00 - $40.00
CTS002 fashion designers. Depending on the pattern and
CTS003 design
CTS004
CTS005
CCR001 Crochet Sofa and Table Hand woven by using colored thread or knitting cords to $15.00 - $80.00
CCR002 Cover form patterns Depending on the sizes
CCD001 Crocheted doll dress Hand woven by using colored thread or knitting cords to $25.00 - $35.00
form patterns
CCD002 Crocheted bottle cover Hand woven by using colored thread or knitting cords to $6.00 - $15.00
form patterns
CCD002 Crocheted Mobile Cases Hand woven by using colored thread or knitting cords to $6.00 - $15.00
form patterns
CTC001 Cushion Covers Hand sewn cushion covers $15.00 - $25.00

CTC002 Depending on the size
CTC003
CTC004
CTQ001 Patch Work Quilts Hand sewn Bedspreads $100.00 - $500.00

CTQ002 Depending on the size
CTQ003
CTQ004
CTQ005
CTTD001 Tie & Dye Tie and Dye Bedspread $100.00 - $500.00

FOR ORDERS
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation through the Department for
Women, will administer the orders of the products.
The contact details are as follows:
+679 331 2199 +679 990 4180/ +679 990 4059 DOW4NWE@gmail.com
www.welfare-women.gov.fj https://twitter.com/ExpoWomens
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Fiji National Womens

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This catalogue is produced with the generous support of

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The partnership between the Government of Fiji through my Ministry and

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation

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By supporting the Expo, together we recognise the incredible value of investing

The economic empowerment of women is central to achieving gender equality,

Despite gender equality being a fundamental principle of the United Nations

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Above: Suva Urban Craft Show

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MOTHER OF PEARL INTRODUCTION 33

Mother of Pearl Products 34 - 37

COCONUT PRODUCTS INTRODUCTION 39

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Masi Kuvui (smoked masi)

Masi Costumes Black and Brown Designs

Vakamalumu Ni davodavo (masi spread on the very top of Tevutevu)

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CHW006 Wall Decoration Wooden Mask on masi backdrop $70.00

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Kuta Wedding Costumes

Kuta Round Mats

Apei (Rotuman Fine Mats)

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