e/Ta'ovala

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has gloss	eng: A taovala is a Tongan dress, a mat wrapped around the waist, worn by men and women, at all formal occasions, much like the tie for men in the European and North American culture. The ta'ovala is also commonly seen among the Fijian Lau islands, a region once heavily influenced by Tongan hegemony and cultural diffusion.
lexicalization	eng: Ta'ovala
instance of	(noun) an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" garment

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media:img	Funeral mat.jpg
media:img	Marriage mat.jpg