Brightly dressed ladies leaving church.
Most parts of the South Pacific are highly Christianised, and Vanuatu is no exception. Here we see ladies leaving church on a Sunday morning, wearing what are known as 'Mother Hubbard' dresses. These were introduced by missionaries as a form of modest dress; to Christians of the Victorian era, they were vastly preferable to traditional habit of leaving breasts uncovered.
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Location: Tautu, near Norsup, Malakula (Malekula) island, Vanuatu, Melanesia area of the South West Pacific
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusGS2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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