Textiles of the Banjara : cloth and culture of a wandering tribe / Charllotte Kwon and Tim McLaughlin.

By:

Kwon, Charllotte [author.]

Contributor(s):

McLaughlin, Tim, 1965- [author.]

Material type: Text

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780500518373

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

746.089914179 23 KWO

Contents:

A strong thread: the Banjara and their embroidery -- History: empire of the caravan -- Embroidery: song of the cloth -- Banjara style: clothing and ornament -- Revival: new masters of the art.

Summary: "The Banjara--an ethnic group composed of semi-nomadic tribes found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are renowned for their highly colorful textiles. Embellished with mirrors, shells, and intricate embroidery, Banjara work displays a surprisingly modern aesthetic. Created to showcase embroidery skill, protect the owner from harm, and channel auspicious powers, the Banjara technique is unique in India and is a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it. This is the first book devoted to the traditional clothing and embroidery of the Banjara, illuminating their long history and investigating their links with the European Roma"--Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index.

A strong thread: the Banjara and their embroidery -- History: empire of the caravan -- Embroidery: song of the cloth -- Banjara style: clothing and ornament -- Revival: new masters of the art.

"The Banjara--an ethnic group composed of semi-nomadic tribes found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are renowned for their highly colorful textiles. Embellished with mirrors, shells, and intricate embroidery, Banjara work displays a surprisingly modern aesthetic. Created to showcase embroidery skill, protect the owner from harm, and channel auspicious powers, the Banjara technique is unique in India and is a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it. This is the first book devoted to the traditional clothing and embroidery of the Banjara, illuminating their long history and investigating their links with the European Roma"--Back cover.

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