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2 Lautem District
L1) Antique
Los Palos
Female W 132 L 110.
Soft aged texture, multi-colored
stripes predominantly maroon &
mustard in industrial cotton.
L2) Natural Dyed Double Heads
Los Palos, Female, W 96 L 110.
Naturally spun and dyed cotton
in predominantly blue/black with
red stripes on outside.
Patterning of double headed people
& double tall house roof.
From Lautem District at the Eastern
tip of the Island, a site of strong
resistance during the occupation
amongst these proud Fataluku people.
The Tais from this area are wonderful
examples of naturally spun and
dyed cotton with traditional patternings,
some of them quite expensive.
L3) Small Girl Stripes.
Los Palos, Female, W 100 L 54.
Naturally spun and dyed cotton
central multi-colored stripes
with black borders.
The common leka striped patterning,
traditionally represented the
heads of livestock expected in
marital exchange and other ceremonies.
An average Tais set of male and
female was equal to around five
or six cattle, making the tais
symbolically worth several thousand
dollars, according the textiles
a high cultural value and significance.
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