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  2. List of social nudity places in Oceania - Wikipedia

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    On the small island, accessible by causeway, at the southwestern most point, is a small secluded beach that is often frequented by nudists. Nudity is illegal at Sand Island due to a state park rule against nudity. Polo Beach in Makaleha City and County Park on the North Shore of Oahu has a clothing optional area.

  3. Lavalava - Wikipedia

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    A lavalava, sometimes written as lava-lava, also known as an ' ie, short for 'ie lavalava, is an article of daily clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples. It consists of a single rectangular cloth worn similarly to a wraparound skirt or kilt. [1] The term lavalava is both singular and plural in the Samoan language.

  4. Pareo - Wikipedia

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    The Tahitian pāreu are among the most colourful and bright of the Pacific. Originally flower patterns, the hibiscus flowers in particular, or traditional tapa patterns, were printed in bright colours on a cotton sheet of about 90 or 120 cm wide and 180 cm long. Nowadays they are also made in Tahiti itself and dye painting with varying colours ...

  5. Toplessness - Wikipedia

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    The lack of clothing above the waist for both females and males was the norm in traditional cultures of North America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands until the arrival of Christian missionaries, and it continues to be the norm in many indigenous cultures today.

  6. Nakedness and colonialism - Wikipedia

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    In the Pacific islands, where colonization occurred later in the era, the darker skin of natives became a garment. The lack of clothing, in particular women not covering their breasts, was no longer noticed by some Europeans after a time of adjustment.

  7. Mother Hubbard dress - Wikipedia

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    In New Caledonia, these dresses are referred to as robes missions (Mission Dresses) or robes popinées. New Caledonian women wear these dresses when playing their distinctive style of cricket. [6] In Papua New Guinea, the form of dress is known as meri blaus, which in Tok Pisin means women's blouse. It is considered formal local attire.

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