A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.

Bahau Busang women showing off their elaborate beaded baby carriers.
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  • their clothes and babycarriers are really beautiful!

  • The Bahau and the Busang see themselves as separate groups, though the joint term is often applied to each. Anyway, this is certainly most attractive Dayak beadwork.

  • I could use one of these baby carriers!

  • A very good idea, Sarah, to post these photos showing us adornment used by the people often in a rather general way referred to as "Dayak", from Borneo.

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