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Friday, September 29, 2006
Fijian women and changing dress
Courtesy of Rod Ewin's excellent website, the Fiji Museum, and oceania-ethnographica, here are a few examples of the changing dress of Fijian women - from the liku to cotton cloth. W.
It reminds me of my childhood and we all had to wear cotton clothes but partial nudity was not a big deal. For formal occasions and going to church, we dress up neatly, often in white and some colour. At other times people usually dress very casually wearing old second-hand clothes or working clothes. P
It reminds me of my childhood and we all had to wear cotton clothes but partial nudity was not a big deal.
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P