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Nehemiah’s first garment reflects
his sense of “unconsciousness” on

day one of the pilgrimage. This is

signified, he remarks, in the
garment’s “constant movement,
rocky edges, and no restriction.” On

that first day, he says “we knew why
we there, yet we were so blind to

what was happening around us.” He
adds: “from the selection of the

almost weightless vibrant flowy
textiles, to the grandiose

treatments of cowl and bishop
sleeves” and pleating techniques to

mirror the persistent flow of water,
the garments were deliberately

constructed to express the
unconsciousness with which “our

daily lives seem to flow into each
other.” We contribute to pollution,

yet there are no restrictions as we
are blind to the dangers that lurk
beneath the water.” (Photos, right

& next 2 pages: Wiehahn Coetzer.)

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