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head. The head, however, is not always covered, for the Achehnese carry loads almost exclusively thereon, which method of transport they call seuʾōn.
GROUP OF MEN FROM THE XXV MUKIMS.
The usual form of headgear is the kupiah[1], which greatly resembles the Mekka cap in colour. The body of the cap, which is cylindrical in shape, is made of close-pressed tree-cotton divided into narrow vertical ribs by stitching on the lining. On this thin strips of silk or cotton stuffs of various colours are worked together in such a manner
- ↑ These are made by the Achehnese women themselves and are of finer quality than those of Mekka, The price of a kupiah varies from 7–12 dollars.
