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

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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hendrickx, Katrien
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leuven [Belgium] : Leuven University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Studia anthropologica.
Temas:
Geschichte.
Clothing and dress > Japan > Ryukyu Islands.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Textiles & Polymers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Clothing and dress
Manners and customs
Textilien
Gesellschaft
Ryukyu Islands > Social life and customs.
Ryūkyū (Japon) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Japan > Ryukyu Islands
Ryūkyūinseln
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 trait of Okinawan material culture. After years of decline following World War II, the weaving and use of bashofu saw a revival that accelerated after the return of Okinawa to Japan in 1972 and still continues. Although today bashofu receives considerable attention because of its status since 1974 as one of Japan''s imp
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 pages) : color illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (273-293).
ISBN:9789461660497
9461660499

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