H'mong Batik: A Textile Technique from Laos
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PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN / ASIN0295970545
ISBN-139780295970547
Sales Rank1,437,320
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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H'mong Batik: A Textile Technique from Laos celebrates the artistry of Blue H'mong women, as it is expressed in their batik. The painstaking methods by which they created traditional skirts, the importance of the skirts in the major lie events of marriage and death, and the bonds formed between women as one thought another are all explored with great sensitivity. Illustrations recognize the achievements of individual batik artists, and a legend on the origin of batik adds a spiritual dimension.