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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 11.—a, method of raising posts into position by rope passed over scaffolding cross beam; b, continuation of construction:

Figure 11.—a, method of raising posts into position by rope passed over scaffolding cross beam; b, continuation of construction:

Figure 11.—a, method of raising posts into position by rope passed over scaffolding cross beam; b, continuation of construction:

Scaffolding for middle section of house: 1, forked uprights (to'o manga); 2, horizontal cross bar (la'au fa'alava); 3, rope; 4, main supporting posts; 5, forked struts; 6, oblique pairs of timber; 7, horizontal cross pieces (papani or teleteleanga).