Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Altmann, Karin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter, 2015.
Series:	Edition Die Angewandte, University Press.
Subjects:	Textile fabrics > Bhutan. Textile crafts > Bhutan. DESIGN > Textile & Costume. Manners and customs Textile crafts Textile fabrics, Bhutanese Bhutan > Social life and customs. Bhutan
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Table of Contents:

Introduction; Textiles in the Cultural History of Bhutan; Bon and Buddhism; Colours, Threads and Cloths in Ritual Contexts; Sacred Festivals and Dances; Jampe Lhakhang Drup
A Case Study; Cham Lineages and Dance Costumes of Bhutan; The Production of Textiles; Creativity and Tradition
Positioning Textile Art between Freedom of Artistic Expression and Subjection to Strict Rules; Textiles and Mysticism; Gender-Specific Attribution in Bhutanese Society; The Importance of Textiles to the Life of Society and Individuals; Bhutan's Textile Art in Transition.
Prospects: Textile Art as a Cultural Heritage for Young People in Bhutan?Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Glossary; References; Imprint.

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