Pala-wan Women

Pala-wan Women

Two Pala-wan women are shown sitting. Take note of the sigup (cigar) on hand wrapped in nipa. Painted lips of the women resulted from the local practice of chewing betel nuts.




1970


Provinces and cities


Quezon, Palawan

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