Ainu Textiles, Embroidery & Patterns
Headbands called “matampus”. It was mainly used so that hair did not get in the way when you went hunting in the mountains. Some have tapered ends (photo above) and others were just a long straight bit of material.
To express fondness for a man, Ainu women would usually give an embroidered hand ornament called “tek-un-pe”.
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