Laos silk scarfs are great as drapes. The red piece is an old piece that I bought at an antique store. The yellow one is a new piece with zoomorphic designs.
Weaving, for daily use and for rituals, has been an integral part of life and culture in Laos for centuries. Most Lao village women learned the art of weaving and the traditional designs from their mothers when they were little girls.
Even now, every village home has a loom. The looms, with unique Lao weaving implements, and dye pots were taken into caves when the people fled, and thus survived even during wars and migrations.
There can be special patterns and colors for ceremonies, festivals and textiles used in daily life. Motifs represent the flora and fauna, mythical and real creatures and the beliefs of the people. The Lao are very skilled in many of the weaving traditions of Southeast Asia, using difficult and complex techniques sometimes in the same piece.
No comments:
Post a Comment