Duk Duk costume made of a mask and three skirts. The mask is made of loose weave textile stiffened with black paint, on which is painted a face in white and pink. The mask rises to a point topped with feathers, and feather runs up the back. The bottom is circled by large leaves, that sit on top of a further three skirts of dried large leaves.
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