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Hunter's coat

Do you carry or wear special objects, and for what purpose?
Why do the round mirrors on this coat appear only on the front and the square mirrors only on the back?

Baby carrier

What do you do to protect yourself and the people you care about, and what are you seeking protection from?
What do the baby carrier’s protective elements tell us about other Kayan culture and beliefs?

Coat

How would you feel wearing a garment as elaborately embroidered and intricately constructed as this coat?
What features on this garment are indicative of its Albanian origin?

Head ring

Crown

Dress

Crazy quilt

Boy’s fish skin costume

War rug

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Have you ever carried an object on your head or seen someone else do so – why do people carry things this way?: In Portugal country women used to carry objects in their heads. In order to do so and balance the objects, they would weave several pieces of …

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responded: Apr, 13, 2013
Aromatic Heavy

MORE THAN A FASHION STATEMENT//Wearing the Albanian identity? ID: …
responded: Apr, 03, 2013
Aromatic Heavy

Maybe the mirrors have something to do with the 'soul-washers disks…
responded: Jul, 27, 2012
Aromatic Heavy

War rugs, considered to be a new genre, started to appear in 1978 j…

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