Model of a Surinamese-Creole headscarf, worn at birthdays of the Royal Family

Unknown artist

Headscarf with an orange band of artificial silk, worn during royal anniversaries of the Dutch royal family.\Angisa's are part of the costume of a kotomisi.\The koto is a traditional costume that originated in Suriname and was invented by slave owners and their wives to dress their slaves 'modestly'. The costume consists of a koto (skirt), jaki (jacket) and angisa (headscarf). The religion to which the slave owner belonged could be seen in the costume. Although it used to be everyday clothing, the koto later changed into casual clothing. The koto and especially the angisa spoke and speak a secret language (Henar-Hewitt, 1987:35).