Riji
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riji-282-9744333
title:
Riji
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Riji are the pearl shells traditionally worn by Aboriginal men in the north-west part of Australia, around present day Broome. The word riji is from the Bardi language. Another word for it is jakuli. Rijis are worn as pubic coverings, like a loin cloth, and attached with hairstring from a belt or band around the waist. Only men initiated to the highest degree could traditionally wear them. Today special ceremonies mark the occasion when boys are given riji to mark their transition to adulthood,
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description:
Pubic coverings made of pearl shells
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riji
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2024-03-05T00:14:02Z
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