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Fundraiser to celebrate muumuu tradition

Monday 19 October 2015 | Published in Local

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The humble muumuu was promoted by early missionaries to force or “encourage” women to cover up from neck to toe.

The humble muumuu was promoted by early missionaries to force or “encourage” women to cover up from neck to toe.


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