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PLATE 42

The Pregnancy Cloak Photograph taken at a first pregnancy ceremony. Note the mats on which the woman is standing, the basket with magic herbs at her feet {left) and the crown of hibiscus flowers; also the remarkably clear colour of her skin in contrast to her black hair. [Ch. I III. I and 4]