词条 | Lavalava |
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A lavalava, also known as an Customary useToday the fashion remains common in Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and parts of Melanesia and Micronesia. It is worn by men and women in uses from school uniforms to business attire with a suit jacket and tie. Many people of Oceanic ethnicity wear the lavalava as an expression of cultural identity and for comfort within expatriate communities, especially in the United States (notably Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington, and Utah), Australia, and New Zealand. AttireThe lavalava is secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners of the cloth; women often tuck the loose ends into the waistband, while men usually allow them to hang in front. Women generally wear ankle-length lavalava while men's wraps often extend to the knee or mid-calf depending on the activity or occasion. HistoryPrior to the arrival of Europeans in the Pacific Ocean, the most prestigious lavalava were made by wrapping the body in a Calico and loomed cotton cloth had largely replaced woven or barkcloth lavalava as articles of daily use (though ie toga and siapo wraps are still used today for ceremonial and festive occasions and dance performances). Samoan men who bear the pe'a body tattoo, as well as Samoan women who bear the malu leg tattoos often roll the waistband of the lavalava or tuck in the sides and rear portion(s) of the lavalava to expose their tattoo during dance performances or ceremonial functions (such as 'ava ceremonies), a style referred to as agini. Current formsSpecially tailored linen lavalava which extend mid-calf, often with pockets and ties/buckles, are worn by men at special occasions or to church; these are always solid colors (in contrast to the bright patterns of everyday lava-lava) and are known as sulu (Fijian), Loudly colored lavalava made from materials such as satin, velvet, polyester, and sequins have recently been popularized among performance dance groups and village, church, or school-based choirs. Related names and garmentsIn English, such garments are generically called sarong, but that word is actually Malay, whereas lavalava is Samoan, being short for ʻie lavalava (cloth that wraps around). Another common name for the Polynesian variety is pāreu (usually spelled pareo), which is the Tahitian name.[2] In New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna, lavalava are called "manou". A similar simple kind of clothing is the lap-lap worn in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific, which is completely open at both sides. See also
References1. ^Rhone, Rosamond Dobson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rOopZNh3CYAC&pg=RA2-PA583&dq=%22Lava+lava%22+clothing&lr=&ei=A_bcSK75L5KQzQSnp8DFDQ "Nauru, the Richest Island in the South Seas"], National Geographic vol. 40, No. 1, 1924, pp. 559–590. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lava-Lava}}2. ^Ullman, James Ramsey. Fia Fia: A Novel of the South Pacific. World Pub. Co., 1962. 5 : Polynesian clothing|Skirts|Samoan words and phrases|History of Oceanian clothing|Auckland Museum PCAP-related |
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