Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress and the Minangkabau (Textile Series, 4)

Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress and the Minangkabau (Textile Series, 4)

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Book Description
Embellished with incredibly sophisticated gold, silver, and silk patterning, the refined ceremonial textiles of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra are often so complicated that even a highly skilled weaver can complete only a few centimeters in a full day at her loom. Motif patterns woven into these exquisite cloths reflect the Minangkabau adat ñ the indigenous ideology that prescribes roles for all activities and speech. In this lavishly illustrated volume, 13 contributing authors--9 of them Minangkabau--consider ceremonial dress, motifs, fibers, patterning techniques, traditional architecture, ceremonies, jewelry, music, dance, literature, and historiography.

About the Author
Anne and John Summerfield have curated three exhbitions on Minangkabau textiles.

Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress and the Minangkabau (Textile Series, 4),Los Angeles Fowler Museum of Cultural histor University of California,Anne Summerfield,John Summerfield,Taufik Abdullah,UCLA,0930741730,Antiques/Collectibles,Art,Beauty & Grooming - General,Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General,Costume,Customs & Traditions,Diet / Health / Fitness,Exhibitions,Fashion & Grooming,Minangkabau (Indonesian people,Minangkabau (Indonesian people),Rites and ceremonies,Textile fabrics, Minangkabau,Cultural studies,Indonesia,Textile arts

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