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By wearing accultrated clothing some Batak proclaimed their adherence to the new status terms promoted by the Dutch colonial regime. Other Batak developed an 'a
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Made to Be Seen
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Textile Economies
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Textiles have been a highly valued and central part of human societies across culture divides and over millennia. This volume is centered around the a number of