Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Indonesia - Traditional Costumes from North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara), 2000



Traditional Costumes from North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara),
Ulos clothes, traditional woven cloth from Batak (North of Sumatra), is believed contained a magic power and considered as amulet that can give a protection for a user.
Recently ulos is put on in the daily living but there are special ulos that put on in the special occasion only i.e: Ulos Jugia, Sadum, Ragi, Hotang, Ragidup, and Runjat.
Batak Tobanese put on the ulos as a headdress combined with white shirt and sarong, meanwhile the women hanging the ulos on the shoulder combined with gold terrace necklace.


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