Model of a Surinamese Creole headscarf

Model of a Surinamese headscarf, folded as "Pruiser hiddi/", Proisi-ede, in the Prussian manner. The decorative border also indicates the festive nature of this headscarf. \Angisa's are starched cotton printed cloths.Through these headgear, women in Suriname passed 'secret' (though known to all 'insiders') messages to each other through different ways of folding, the pattern and possibly the name …