The hiapo (tapa) was created between 1850 and 1900 c. e.; pisupo lua afe (corned beef 2000) was created in 1994

c. e. using specific evidence, explain how the hiapo (tapa) and pisupo lua afe (corned beef 2000) are contextually similar. what symbolic meaning do both artworks convey

Exchange symbol

Explanation:

Hiapo, or tapa, is a richly ornamented bark cloth of Niue, a small polynesian island, close to Samoa The hiapo is not only used for clothing, bedding etc. but it also has a ritual function in ceremonies like marriage. The design  very often depicts native plants or wildlife.  

The location of Niue allowed for trade with christian missionaries and it is said that this helped the spread of the bark cloth to other Pacific islands.

Pisupo means canned food and it is said that the word pupped up when Samoa received their first taste of civilization in the form of canned pea soup. The sculpture of the bullock, made out of flattened corned beef tins, represents the replacement of traditional items, such as cattle, with imported items, such as pisupo.

If  we look at the two artworks we can see that both of them use the traditional symbol of exchange or giving something, like the bark cloth for exchange or currency for a marriage in Niue, or the cattle that was exchanged at special occasions in Samoa. The Pisupo though, also makes a social comment on how external influences affect the island of Samoa.

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