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Ede man and woman's garments

Title

Year/Period

20th century

Region

Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province, Central Vietnam

Accession No.

2004-00099

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Ministry of Culture and Information of The Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

These garments are worn by the Ede, who wear thickly woven clothing suitable for hunting and cool weather. Dark indigo is the traditional colour of the Ede clothing, highlighting the patterns woven into the fabric.The Ede belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian linguistic group, the largest ethnic group in Vietnam, living in the heart of Dac Lac Highlands of southern Vietnam.