Ligature

Japanese: ligature
Ligature

...Moreover, it can be considered as a series of developments that can be inferred from today's national clothing. The first is the series of loincloths, which originated from ligatures called chuui (string garments) and led to loincloths made of grass, bark, animal skins, and woven fabrics, and are seen today among peoples in parts of Africa and Oceania. The second is the series of wrapped garments called draperies, which are seen in parts of Africa and the Islamic world.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかもそれはそのまま今日の民族服から類推された一つの発展系列ともみなされる。第1は紐衣(ちゆうい)と名づけられるリガチュアligatureに発し,草,樹皮,獣皮から織物による〈腰衣〉にいたるロインクロスloinclothの系列で,今日,アフリカの一部やオセアニアの民族の間に見られる。第2はドレーパリーdraperyといわれる〈巻き衣〉の系列で,アフリカやイスラム圏の一部に見られる。…

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