obis
Broad waist wraps
Obis is the plural of obi, the wide sash worn with a Japanese kimono.
The obi wraps around the waist and ties in back, often in an elaborate bow.
Obis vary from simple everyday styles to formal brocade versions that can be works of art in themselves: Her collection of silk obis filled an entire drawer.
sash
Waist-worn cloth strip
ceremonial · Japanese · wrap · fabric · silk · traditional · costume · robe · attire · binding
voodoo
Folk magic, often Caribbean
- HaitianOf a Caribbean republic
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- possessionState of owning
loa · ritual · trance · ceremony · vodou · supernatural · mystical · religion · priestess · offering