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Pua Kumbu is a traditional patterned multicolored ceremonial cotton cloth used by the
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, made and used in
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Malaysia. Pua kumbu are woven by
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women and are considered to be
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objects. They are used for
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rituals and special events including the birth of a child, coming of age celebrations, receipt of an important item to a longhouse, and to screen a corpse that is being laid out in a longhouse prior to burial.
Beside Pua Kumbu, there are also Pua Sungkit and Pua Karap.
References
Traude Gavin,
Iban Ritual Textiles. KITLV Press. 2003. xi, pp. 356 (ISBN 90-6718-202-8).
“Pua Kumbu,”
The Asian Civilisations Museum A-Z Guide to its Collections. p. 258.
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. 2003. National Heritage Board,
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