Vietnam - Langouti Jaraï (gia Rai) - Kon Tum - Tribal Men's Loincloth .. Indigo Woven Cotton

the Jarai live mainly in the central highlands provinces of Vietnam .. Gia Lai and Kon Tum .. their language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian group of Austronesian languages . as they have no written history . little is known before the arrival of the French in the 19th century .. this long loincloth for men is a rare and unusual piece . woven on a strap loom in a single continuous strip of durable cotton . the fabric is dyed a deep indigo . bordered on each side with red, white, blue and green stripes .. it is very careful quality work. on each side .. a finely woven band ending with a row of Jobs tears and long fringes ..
dimensions: 480 cm continuous length (excluding fringes) . 30 cm wide

women have everything . . they have a matrilineal family system . that is to say that the lineage passes through the mother and not the father . men earn the family's bread but women own the property . the cattle . the food . the House . the right to inheritance is reserved for girls and in priority for the youngest . married men live with their wife's family and have little control over family affairs . .