ostrich feathers
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Men aged between 28 and 32 are identified by the ostrich feathers they wear, which are known in the Afaan Oromo language as "baalli".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
The hat, which featured a 3D-printed replica of a bread bowl adorned with colorful ostrich feathers, also came with a $100 Panera gift card.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
As she sang, the woman nicknamed for a bird had to fight the wind, which blew the ostrich feathers on her hat into her face.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The Imazighen’s skills as caravan leaders and go-betweens facilitated the movement of everything from gold ingots to ostrich feathers across thousands of square miles of desert.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Mabelee wore a creation of tiger fur wrapped with gold fringe, but it was Cressie who carried the day in a crimson smokestack with black netting and ostrich feathers.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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