What is Siapo, and how is it significant to the Samoan culture? Objective Students will be able to: 1. Define the vocabulary term siapo. 2. Learn about and create cultural designs. 3. Learn about and create their own siapo cloth using brown paper bag. 4. Understand some of the uses of siapo. Background The preparation process involved in the materials used to create Siapo is an art itself. The canvas of Siapo is the bark of the Paper Mulberry Tree. This cloth is known as u'a . The process of preparing the u'a includes harvesting, stripping, separating, scraping, and beating. Ideally the paper Duration: 60 Minutes.