A type of traditional garment or a fabric; also refers to an indigenous people of northeastern India.
From the Dafla language and people of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The term entered English through colonial administration and ethnographic documentation.
The Dafla (Mishing people) of India have a rich textile tradition, and their name entered English through colonial encounters in the 19th century—a reminder that many English words for ethnic groups and garments come directly from the languages and cultures they describe.
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