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Which types of costumes were worn by mourners in the Society Islands?
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An Aboriginal Australian decorating a tightly woven dilly bag with white, yellow, and ochre (red) paints, Northern Territory, Australia, 1948.
In the Society Islands, the most extraordinary costumes were those worn by mourners. These costumes consisted of the following elements:
- Masks and aprons made of mother-of-pearl1
- Crescent-shaped breastplates decorated with mother-of-pearl shells1
- Feather cloaks1