Tahitian Pahu Tupa'i Rima Tiare Pareo • Model is 178 cm/5

• Model is 178 cm/5

Height: 20 mm

Fresh templates would have to be made daily

Many of our i'i have been used in dance competitions and exhibitions throughout the world

Additional time will be required for custom colors

Tahitian Pahu Tupa'i Rima Tiare Pareo • Model is 178 cm/5Only recently since the last decades of the 20th century, has the Pahu Tupa'i Rima, sometimes referred to as Pahu Tapa'e, been used in Tahitian cultural performances. With beats originating in the Marquesas (one of the 5 island groups of French Polynesia), this "tall" drum is played with the drummer standing and creating beats with both hands. The drum is made of island woods such as coconut and mango. The drum is covered with cow hide and produces a