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344 Solor Archipelago, Alor
Kafate (sarong)
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| Locale: | Dulolong village, west of Kalabahi on the northern shore of the Bay of Kalabahi. Alurung people. |
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| Yarn: | Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes |
| Technique: | Warp ikat |
| Design: | Kafate, sarong, a variation of the type Tenapi Matang Kari. This type is the hallmark design of the Suku Uma Aring, or 'Youngest Brother' lineage. |
| Comment: | [PHOTOGRAPHY PROVISIONAL] Dulolong is where the rajas of the Nampira dynasty lie buried. We stayed at the classy losmen in the residence of the previous Raja Nampira in 1981, a true gentleman and a great storehouse of information on the local culture. The acquisition of this piece therefore had not just ethnographic interest, but also emotional value. For a map of Dulolong's location see page with additional information. |
| Background: | Chapters on Solor Archipelago and Alor. |
| Compare: | 314 315 352 353 |
| Sources: | Type of tenapi identified by Linda S, McIntosh. See also Peni and McIntosh in Textiles Asia Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2020. |
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