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40marry young men from wealthy families.Several patterns or items of clothing are importantbecause they identify the wearer as having distinguishedhimself or herself. They are a sign of notable achievement.ThangnangThe Thangnang is adark colored cloth for both womenand men. Both ends have a specially designed pattern woveninto the cloth itself.In ancient pre-Christian days, onlywomen who performed the ceremony of Chang Ai were allowed towear this cloth.The patterns of this cloth are one of themost difficult designs to weave. As for the men, onlychiefs and important men who have achieved fame in war andhunting would wear this cloth.Sha i.p i.khupThe Shaipikhup cloth is as important as the Thangnangcloth.Its ends have different designs and patterns.While Thangnang's color resembles that of asnake, theShaipikhup's color is designed to resemble the knees of anelephant.The Shaipikhup cloth is used for the same purposesas the Thangnang cloth.PonmangvomThe Ponmangvom is the only white cloth of the Kukis.The ends are marked with two lines.The first line is adark color and the second line is a mixture of dark and redcolors.Both men and women can wear it.