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India: A Tyan woman of Malabar (Kerala) c.1912.

India: A Tyan woman of Malabar (Kerala) c.1912.

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 the lobes of the ears, which are dilated during infancy. The tali (marriage badge) and metal talismans are suspended from a necklace round the neck.

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