This mat is a family emblem or coat of arms of the Deiboe Clan (Deiboe means a variety of large black fish), one of the twelve clans of Nauru. It is a fine woven mat made from the leaves of the epo or pandanus tree and hibiscus fibre. The mat is adorned with spondylus

discs, shells and feathers of the itsi or frigate bird.

Collection of the Freiburg Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (1), Donation of Antonie Brandeis, 1901

Photo: Illustration based on a photo by Axel Killian

Alamanda Roland Lauti was raised by her grandparents in Aterenogo in the District of Aiwo, Nauru.

Paper gifted by Alamanda Roland Lauti