Wood used are usually the miro or bois de rose and the tou. The iron toa or wood (filao) was employed for the weapons and headache
The modern craftsmen produce a very large variety of containers, dishes, lances, headache, peaks with hair, seats to grate to it coconut, all finely and artistically carved traditional reasons
The sculpture is a passion for this family
It was the meeting place of all the villagers:
each morning the large father “patriarch” took care that each one is present to carve, because he said that it was the future of the young people, that guaranteed a work, a weekly motivation
Its nickname was “ant” by the fact that he worked without stops, he helped all the world gràce with its work.
In its memory, and gràce with its lesson all the sclupteurs men or women of the family, continue this at the same time carnal and spiritual art
