mourning garment
Objectcode
    EA/102/1
  Description (brief)
              A moarning cloak for women worn during the so called 'short moarning' ( the 'long  moarning' is practiced when husband or child have died).  It consists of a kind of cloak with an attached hood.  The wearer is not supossed to take of the garment for six months (meaning she cannot bathe), lives on coconuts alone and can only leave the house when absolutey necessary.
          Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » vegetal
 » bark
 » bark fibre
 » bark fibre cord
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » vegetal
 » bark
 » orchid bark
              Cultural
          Cultural origin
 » Papua
          Cultural origin
 » Papua
 » South Coast
 » South Coast peoples
 » Marind
              Geographic
          Geographical term
 » Papua
          Geographical term
 » Papua
 » Division South New-Guinea
              Object category
          OVM Category
 » levenscyclus
 » dood en rouw
          OVM Category
 » clothing and personal adornment
 » clothing