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The different ranks are distinguished by the manner of wearing the kris, and more especially by the colour of the payong, or parasol. The sovereigu alone is entitled to use a gilt payong. The payongt of the Queen mid royal family are yellow; those of the Queen's family, ahd the children of the sovereign by his concubines are white. Those of the liopatii or toomantongt arc green, with gilt edges and stick, those of the aiuljiliais, rouggas, and mnntrit are red, those of the village chiefs and inferior officers blue. The women wear, like llic men, the garment called iljaril, fastened round the waist; always descends to the ancle in the manner of a petticoat, and is fastened with a girdle called outlal. They wear, besides a kind of corset that passes umlav the arms, covers (he bosom, and reaches down to the waist. In general they wear over this a jacket called, like men's vest, al.alambi, which had semis to the knees, and has long sleeves tdtc button at the wrist. They wear no linnikerchief upon their heads.— Tim World n Miniature.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 124, 22 September 1853, Page 4
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184JAVA. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 124, 22 September 1853, Page 4
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