For the Toba people, Ragi Idup is a particularly important ulos used in several customary occasions. It may be used as ulos passamot, a gift from the bride’s parents to the groom’s parents, with the prerequisite that the gifters must already have grandchildren or marpahompu. 

In other celebratory times such as birthdays or promotions, it may be given as ulos pasu-pasu as a gift of prayer. However, it is also used in more solemn situations given to the deceased as ulos saput only if they have grandchildren.

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Motif | Ragi Idup (Toba) 

Material | 100% Cotton 

Colour | Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) 

Technique | Traditional back-strap loom (Gedogan)

Maker | Fatimah (Silaen, Tobasa, North Sumatera); from Andi Manurung’s weaving community 

Size | Shawl: 186 x 118 cm

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