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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.

Borneo: Dayak Earrings

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on May 28, 2010 at 1:14am

Indonesia/Borneo Dayak Tribes: Worn in the ears to elongate the earlobes.Borneo is the third biggest island in the world, covering 747 000 square kilometers. It comprises three countries – Malaysia as well as Brunei on the north side and Indonesia on the south. The Indonesians refer to their part of the island as Kalimantan

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Isabel Iglesias July 15, 2011 at 5:13pm

They are from Borneo!

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