strong spiritual power. Traditional women's attire Festivals and ceremonial female attires of the Eastern Sumbese always involves a choice of several fabrics which are named according to style of the weaving techniques such as , , and . Decorative fabrics are used as lower part of the sarong covering up to the chest (lau pahudu kiku) and shoulders covered (taba huku) with the same color as the sarong. The head dress is decorated with plain-colored tiara that comes with hiduhai or hai kara. Above the forehead is pinned with metal jewelry such as gold or gilding which called Marangga. While the ear are decorated with mamuli jewelry in the form of golden necklaces are also used on the neck and dangles right up to the chest. As the men carries the Kabeala, the women carries the Kahidi Yutu knife when leaving one's residence or when attending formal occasions. See also Anakalang Textiles of Sumba References Ethnic groups in Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara