Ceremonial beetle wing headdress
| Description: |
An important person, such as a chief or spiritual leader, of the Lushai peoples of Southeast Asia wore this headdress during special ceremonies. The shimmering green dangles are beetle wings. Other materials include parrot feathers, porcupine quills, seeds, shells, silver and cloth. The beetle wings and seed dangles are believed to ward off evil and surround the wearer with beauty and music. The Lushai peoples live in the mountainous rainforests along the borders of Myanmar, India, and Thailand, where beautiful and colorful insects and animals abound. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/391 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Asia |
| Subjects: |
Headgear Lushai (Asian people) Lushai (Asian people)--Social life and customs Beetles India Myanmar Thailand |
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