Through the Thread of Time: Southeast Asian Textiles : the James H. W. Thompson Foundation Symposium PapersThis highly-illustrated book presents the insights of 12 scholars and art historians into the textiles of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Authors include Mattiebelle Gittenger, John Guy, Susan Conway and Gillian Green. Topics cover such diverse subjects as Shan and Thai court dress, Khmer textiles and Cham weaving. 220 colour illustrations |
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Page 81
... Buddhist Tai groups . However , even within these Buddhist groups pillow giving is para- mount to marriage rituals which are considered secular events so even though pillows are important gifts to monks the original custom may have ...
... Buddhist Tai groups . However , even within these Buddhist groups pillow giving is para- mount to marriage rituals which are considered secular events so even though pillows are important gifts to monks the original custom may have ...
Page 98
... Buddhist virtue of protector of the Buddhist Law ( Dharma ) . The rituals of kingship in Thai society were made explicit through the use of symbolic dress . The cosmic symbolism was largely drawn from Khmer images of kingship , as can ...
... Buddhist virtue of protector of the Buddhist Law ( Dharma ) . The rituals of kingship in Thai society were made explicit through the use of symbolic dress . The cosmic symbolism was largely drawn from Khmer images of kingship , as can ...
Page 116
... Buddhist kings por- trayed as descendants of the first Prince Lawacangkara who came down to earth from the Tavatimsa Heaven . According to the chronicles , as a legitimate Buddhist Prince Kawila was viewed as being on the way to ...
... Buddhist kings por- trayed as descendants of the first Prince Lawacangkara who came down to earth from the Tavatimsa Heaven . According to the chronicles , as a legitimate Buddhist Prince Kawila was viewed as being on the way to ...
Contents
Weaving in Cambodia | 26 |
The Use of the Pahudu String Model | 47 |
Bernard Dupaigne | 78 |
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