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Reading the Gele: Shape, Height, and Symbolic Angle

At an aso-ebi ceremony, what does a tall, high-volume gele traditionally communicate compared to a low, flat one?
Greater height and volume signal higher social prestige or a more important event, while a low or flat gele — regardless of fabric quality — reads as casual or semi-formal.
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