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The first of these, whose situation is most southerly, receive also an investiture (baju, garment, and destar, turband) from the sultan of Palembang, being a politic measure adopted by these merchants for the convenience attending it in their occasional trading concerns with that place.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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The rokos are carried in the betel-box, or more commonly under the destar or handkerchief which, in imitation of a turband, surrounds the head.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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Ganja de kdrang glla akan destar the fools formed hemp into turbands.
A dictionary of the Malayan language, in two parts, Malayan and English and English and Malayan Marsden, William, 1754-1836 1812
bilby commented on the word destar
Traditional Indonesian headwear made from cloth tied around the head. The style can vary from province to province; there are something like 250 different ethnic groups in Indonesia. A Balinese version looks like this.
April 18, 2008