Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows | |
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Born | 1951 Falevai |
Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows MNZM (born 1951) is an artist and expert in the creation of tapa cloth. Born in Tonga, Burrows moved to New Zealand in the 1970s, bringing her knowledge of ngatu, the Tongan form of tapa, and other traditional Tongan crafts. Along with her daughter, Tui Emma Gillies, she has worked to share her expertise and revitalize the art of tapa.