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General => Collector's Corner => Mystery Figures Series => Topic started by: Macruran on October 05, 2014, 02:15:30

Title: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: Macruran on October 05, 2014, 02:15:30

I'm sure it's been covered but indulge me: what culture is this figure meant to be from? I'd hazard Bali or somewhere else in the Indonesian Kulturraum.

(http://i.imgur.com/HP0YZ10.jpg) (http://imgur.com/HP0YZ10)

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: Tiermann on October 05, 2014, 04:39:44

Playmobil has called her Balinese on the photo they posted to their social media accounts. So yes I think Bali is about right

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: Macruran on October 05, 2014, 16:28:40

Thanks! I wonder how  many cultures they plan to do.

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: cheng on October 06, 2014, 13:13:56

Was in Bali 2 weeks ago..geobra does research I believe but the hat is narrower more like a pope's n they don't use foldable fans as far as I know....well....its passable I suppose...just like those Chinese ninjas collectively termed as Asians

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: Macruran on October 07, 2014, 00:18:57

 ;D

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: cheng on October 07, 2014, 01:38:39

my apologies Geobra and PFs...like I said, Geobra does research...this hat is made from tiny flowers (while the 'crown' I had in mind is the other one which is also worn by men-of-war, in dances and movies)

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: cheng on October 07, 2014, 01:42:50

and they do use these fans....wonder who used them first...the ancient Chinese or they borrowed the idea from Spanish merchants....its embaressing...how much more I don't know (even though I thought I knew, after all these years :P)

Title: Re: cultural identity of series 7 woman
Post by: Macruran on October 07, 2014, 01:44:36

Very cool! Thank you so much cheng!