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Turban

Miccosukee Seminole turban
ca. 1930
Florida
Cotton, silver, ostrich feathers, hide
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Today, Seminole and Miccosukee elders and religious leaders wear multicolored cotton turbans with silver bands and ostrich plumes during the annual Green Corn Dance, their most important religious gathering. These leaders are the keepers of Seminole history and preside over ceremonies.

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