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Weaver from Maumere, Flores

Posted by Edith D on September 19, 2017 at 9:54am

A great deal about this lady is revealed in her dress and jewelry. She is wearing 4 sets of bangles on each arm, indicating that she is married. The manner in which she is wearing her hair up also indicates that she is married. The large number of beads she is wearing are typical of an older woman. A young woman would wear fewer beads.

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