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Volume 5 57 |
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RADIANT REFINEMENT OF HIGH LIFE ON BALI ISLAND |
ARUNTA TRIBESMAN OF THE CENTRAL DESERT |
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| Her variegated sarong, and the handsome slendang passed under the armpits and crossed at the back, are in strict Balinese fashion, while her shapely, long-nailed hands betoken both vanity and a life of ease. The elaborate head ornament forms a beautiful example of the ingenious skill of native smiths, who produce fantastic designs in silver and gold, often encrusted with jewels for the richer classes | The hair of his head is short, because he has to supply several fathers-in-law regularly with material for string-making. He wears armlets of his women's hair. He has slashed his chest in the elaborate mourning ceremonies of his tribe |