English: Tiyan woman. Malabar. Woman of the Tiyan caste in Malabar, where the females of many castes wear no clothing above the waist. Metal discs or rolls of palm-leaf are inserted in lobes of the ears, which are dilated during infancy. The täli (marriage badge) and metal talismans are suspended from a necklace round the neck.
Deutsch: Tiyanweib von Malabar. Die Frauen dieses Stammes tragen den Oberkörper unbedeckt. Der Schmuck der erweiterten Ohrläppchen besteht in Metallscheiben oder zusammengerollten Palmblättern. Am Halsband sitzt ein Tali (Eheabzeichen).
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