dance clothing

Thigh cover, tutup paha or tekep paha, formed of 3 separate panels of fabric, painted in prada with a gold floral pattern, attached at the top to a length of cotton tape which ties around the body. The 2 wider panels to each side are green, and each has an additional shorter panel of fabric in red attached to the front. The middle panel is yellow and terminates with a V shape like a tie. All lengths are finished with a row of fringing at the lower edge. Part of costume for a Baris dancer.

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