Word: lavalava
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Dates: during 1943-1943
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...uniforms of the two organizations are similar in style except for the headgear; the Fitas wear a stiff red cloth band about three inches wide on the head, leaving the hair on top exposed. Also, the Fitas wear a white "lavalava" for general duty, and one of dark blue color for dress. They wear a red sash around the waist with both the white and blue lavalavas...
Incidentally, you might also have told your readers that "fitafita" is the Samoan word for soldier, and "lavalava," besides being the native word for the skirt, means clothing in Samoan...
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