Such cloths are worn by widows (see photo in Spring, 1993:90). Although only heads and successors of the king are allowed to wear such ikuukmishyeeng openwork textiles, because of its typical border it was made for women (Mack et al, 2008:206-207). Dergelijke doeken worden door weduwen gedragen (zie foto in Spring, 1993:90). Hoewel alleen hoofden en opvolgers van de koning dergelijke ikuukmishyeeng openwerk textiel mogen dragen, is deze vanwege de typische border gemaakt voor vrouwen (Mack et al, 2008:206-207).
- Place Discussed
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Published in
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Reference
- TM-5764-2
- Rights URI
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Source
- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2048221/europeana_fashion_172601
