Kamben

  • the standard cloth used by both men and women to wrap around the waist as a kind of skirt
  • cloth is usually 2 1/2 meters long and 100 to 110 cm. wide, made of endek or batik
  • it is not sewed into a tube, but it worn wrapped around the waist - counterclockwise for men, clockwise for women
Media
kamben
Kasar
kamben; kamen
Halus
Unknown [edit]
Northern Form
Unknown [edit]

Usage Examples

Annerie: Bu, bisa menjelaskan pakaian Ibu dalam bahasa Bali?

Ibu: Bisa. Nganggon baju, nganggon senteng, nganggon kamben.

Annerie: Suksma banget.
Annerie: Madam, can you explain your clothing in Balinese?

Iub: Yes, I can. I'm wearing a shirt, I'm wearing a scarf, and I'm wearing a waist cloth.

Annerie: Thank you very much.

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In Balinese:   Mirib ke ento kamben pelung raksasa makebat di langite ane ngaenang pelung, wiadin tuara buka keto?

In English:   When Big Sister asks him why he things it could be so, his imagination runs riot.

In Indonesian:   Ketika Kakak bertanya kepadanya mengapa dia melakukan hal itu, maka imajinasinya mengalir .
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