labret
A labret is a type of lip-piercing worn by various cultures to indicate wealth, prosperity and beauty.
Category: Africa
bark cloth
Bark cloth is fabric made out of bark from trees.
back apron (negbe)
An oval-shaped decorative pad worn by Mangbetu women over the buttocks in Central Africa.
boubou
The boubou is an African robe made of one large rectangle of fabric with an opening in the center for the neck. When worn it drapes down over the shoulders and billows at the sleeves.
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