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n ribbon used to tie up and decorate braided hair. According to the ''

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bound their hair at the back and braided it, while a married woman braided her hair into two plaits and secured them to the crown of her head. There are several types of according to purpose, age, and social status. , , and are used for ceremonial purpose; others include , , , and . The were used for , or court ladies, during the

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