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Sibone

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Sibone
The royal attire for Burmese queens and princesses featured the sibone and mahālatā.
TypeHeadgear
MaterialVaries
Place of originMyanmar (Burma)
Burmese girls donning sibone during their ear boring ceremony.

Sibone (Burmese: စည်းပုံ, Burmese pronunciation: [síbòʊɴ]) is a ceremonial headdress worn by Burmese women. In the pre-colonial era, the sibone was worn exclusively as royal attire by high-ranking females at the Burmese court, including the queens and princesses. The sibone, along with the mahālatā, formed the ceremonial dress for Burmese state functions. In modern-day Myanmar, the sibone is worn by girls during the ear piercing ceremony, and by Burmese dancers.

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