Pareu

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Pareu ura tatua vaevae. Leg band. Costume that is tied below the knees and worn at festivals and dances. Made from rito (young coconut leaf). Bundles of rito are wrapped and knotted around a single two-ply twisted cotton cord. The rito is dyed-green and dyed-red. The upper half of the leg band is dyed-green and the lower half is dyed red.

Accession number: 1932.561 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Waist garment (English)

Accession Number

1932.561

Accession Date

25 Oct 1932

Other Id

50762.2 (ethnology)

50962 (incorrect number)

Department

Pacific

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Pareu, 1932.561, 50762.2, 50962, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 19 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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