H'mong Batik

Download or read book H'mong Batik written by Jane Mallinson and published by Mallinson/Information Services. This book was released on 1997 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H'mong Batik: A Textile Technique from Laoscelebrates 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.