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The origins of banana-fibre cloth in the Ryukyus, Japan /

Studia Anthropologica 12The Japanese word bashofu literally means ""banana-fiber cloth."" Both the cloth and the clothing made from it are now considered important constituents of Okinawan identity. The Japanese Folk Craft Movement in the 1930s brought attention to this special t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hendrickx, Katrien
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leuven [Belgium] : Leuven University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Studia anthropologica.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Historical background
  • pt. 2. Reviews of sources
  • pt. 3. Musa-fibre weaving in East and Southeast Asia
  • pt. 4. Bashōfu in the Ryukyu archipelago today
  • pt. 5. Conclusions.