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100 1 $aFindly, Ellison Banks,$eauthor.
245 10 $aSpirits in the loom :$breligion and design in Lao-Tai textiles /$cEllison Banks Findly ; with contributions by Patricia Cheesman, Eric Crystal, and Peter Whittlesey.
264 1 $aBangkok, Thailand :$bWhite Lotus Press,$c[2014]
264 4 $c©2014
300 $axxiv, 264 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations (some color), maps ;$c30 cm.
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490 1 $aStudies in the material cultures of Southeast Asia ;$vno. 19
520 $a"The first study of Lao-Tai textiles to focus specifically on the relation between the figural designs of the textiles and their religious meaning and use. Based primarily on interviews with weavers and shamans from Hua Phan province, Laos, this study highlights the layered meanings of design elements and their roles in providing protection and power both in everyday life and in ritual performance. Using rich data from shamans' narratives about their trance experiences, the author provides first-hand insight into how shamanic visions shape the visual appearance of a ritual textile."--Page [4] of cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 254-256) and index.
505 0 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Structures of meaning: religion of the spirits and of the Buddha -- 3. Weaving and the language of design -- 4. Design motifs: the geography of power -- 5. Religion and design in traditional textiles -- 6. Conclusion -- A comparative study of several long narrow textiles in Laos: Phaa Sabai, Phaa Phii Mon, Phaa Phai, Phae Kep, Phaa Biang / Patricia Cheesman -- Sang Sinxay: revitalizing Lao identity through a Jataka tale / Peter Whittlesey -- Black Tai textile traditions in Highland Northern Vietnam / Eric Crystal.
650 0 $aTextile fabrics$zLaos.
650 0 $aTextile design$zLaos.
650 0 $aWeavers$zLaos.
650 0 $aBuddhist textile fabrics$zLaos.
650 0 $aReligion in art.
650 0 $aLao (Tai people)$xSocial life and customs.
650 7 $aBuddhist textile fabrics.$2fast
650 7 $aLao (Tai people)$xSocial life and customs.$2fast
650 7 $aReligion in art.$2fast
650 7 $aTextile design.$2fast
650 7 $aTextile fabrics.$2fast
650 7 $aWeavers.$2fast
651 7 $aLaos.$2fast
700 1 $aCheesman, Patricia,$d1951-$ewriter of supplementary textual content.
700 1 $aWhittlesey, Peter,$ewriter of supplementary textual content.
700 1 $aCrystal, Eric,$ewriter of supplementary textual content.
830 0 $aStudies in the material cultures of Southeast Asia ;$vno. 19.
988 $a20141031
906 $0OCLC