feather cape
Bird-plume garment
A feather cape is a garment or ceremonial object made from feathers attached to a fabric or fiber base, worn draped over the shoulders.
Hawaiian feather capes (*ʻahu ʻula*) were royal regalia crafted from thousands of bird feathers, often in red and yellow patterns.
Similar garments appear across Polynesian and other indigenous cultures as markers of status or spiritual significance.
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- bird of paradiseOrnate tropical species
- mantleCovering or wrap
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
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