| The fire is very real, and dancers often make contact with different parts of their body with only a short lavalava wrap around their waist. |
| The women, adorned in colourful skirts and paints, offered their fine, hand-woven lavalava skirts. |
| While Samoans prefer colorful floral designs in both their lavalava and tops, darker colors are preferred on formal occasions. |
| I sat in the corner in my borrowed lavalava, folding my legs under me so that the soles of my bare feet were respectfully pointed away from our hosts. |
| A hand-printed Samoan lavalava and Cook Island e'i was placed on her coffin as a mark of respect. |
| Even important village leaders who work in the city may choose to wear a formal lavalava, a sport shirt, and a wide leather belt around the waist. |
