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040			_aTNU _beng _cTNU _erda
043			_apoto---
245	0	0	_aMakafeke = _boctopus lure.
246	1	1	_aOctopus lure
264		3	_a[Tonga?] : _c[between 1800-1999?]
300			_a1 item ; _c7 cm x 34 cm x 6 cm
336			_2rdacontent _athree-dimensional form _btdf
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _aobject _bnr
500			_aTitle devised by cataloguer.
500			_aThe makafeke is a traditional lure based on the Tongan legend Feke mo Kumā, the Octopus and the Rat, which tells the story of how an octopus carried a rat across the water to safety but was ultimately betrayed for his kindness when the rat defecated on top of his head. As the legend goes the octopus still seeks revenge on the mischievous rat. The makafeke is made out of limestone to represent the rat’s body and the tiger cowrie shell for its fur. Pandanus leaves and coconut husk fibre are used for its feet and tail. The lure is tied with rope, made out of braided coconut fibres, and then lowered into the water over shallow coral reefs and rocky areas. The lure is moved back and forth through the water in hopes of an octopus attaching it.
500			_aHeight 7 cm x length 34 cm x width 6 cm.
500			_aThis makafeke is made from a stone, cowrie shells, and the leaves of a plant attached by a string and has a rope attachment.
545			_uhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makafeke
650		0	_aOctopuses _zTonga _vSpecimens.
650		0	_aFishing lures _zTonga _vSpecimens.
856	4	1	_yPictures of object _uhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/nJUtbAbkgpNr922A9
942			_cMX _n0
999			_c146 _d146