Textiles of the Banjara : cloth and culture of a wandering tribe / Charllotte Kwon and Tim McLaughlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kwon, Charllotte, author.

McLaughlin, Tim, 1965- author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India--Rajasthan.

Textile fabrics--India--Rajasthan.

Textile fabrics.

Embroidery--India--Rajasthan.

Embroidery.

Lambadi (Indic people)--Clothing.

Lambadi (Indic people).

Lambadi (Indic people)--Social life and customs.

Textile fabrics--India.

Embroidery--India.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2016.

Summary:

"The Banjara--an ethnic group composed of semi-nomadic tribes found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are renowned for their highly colorful textiles. Embellished with mirrors, shells, and intricate embroidery, Banjara work displays a surprisingly modern aesthetic. Created to showcase embroidery skill, protect the owner from harm, and channel auspicious powers, the Banjara technique is unique in India and is a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it. This is the first book devoted to the traditional clothing and embroidery of the Banjara, illuminating their long history and investigating their links with the European Roma"--Back cover.

Contents:

A strong thread: the Banjara and their embroidery

History: empire of the caravan

Embroidery: song of the cloth

Banjara style: clothing and ornament

Revival: new masters of the art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780500518373

0500518378

OCLC:

936303066