Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan
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Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan

Culture, Tradition and Transformation

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan

Culture, Tradition and Transformation

About this book

Bhutan, das letzte buddhistische Königreich im Himalaya, konnte durch seine abgeschiedene Gebirgslage, die zurĂŒckhaltende Außenpolitik und die Grundprinzipien des Buddhismus bis heute eine beachtenswerte Textilkunst bewahren, die mit allen Aspekten des Lebens verwoben ist.

Karin Altmann stellt Bhutans Textilien in ihrer Vielfalt vor: sie sind Kleidung und Alltagsobjekt, WÀhrung und Handelsware, markieren als Geschenke wichtige Ereignisse im Laufe eines Lebens und bezeugen den sozialen Status einer Person. Sie sind aber auch integraler Bestandteil bei sakralen Festen, TÀnzen und Ritualen, gewÀhren einen Einblick in die mystische und religiöse Weltanschauung der bhutanischen Bevölkerung und reflektieren zugleich die Konzeption von Gender in der bhutanischen Gesellschaft. Das Buch erzÀhlt so auch die Geschichte eines Landes, das in einer globalisierten Welt sensibel nach einer Balance zwischen Tradition und Fortschritt sucht.

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Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9783110428612
Edition
1
Topic
Design

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Textiles in the Cultural History of Bhutan
  4. Bon and Buddhism
  5. Colours, Threads and Cloths in Ritual Contexts
  6. Sacred Festivals and Dances
  7. Jampe Lhakhang Drup – A Case Study
  8. Cham Lineages and Dance Costumes of Bhutan
  9. The Production of Textiles
  10. Creativity and Tradition – Positioning Textile Art between Freedom of Artistic Expression and Subjection to Strict Rules
  11. Textiles and Mysticism
  12. Gender-Specific Attribution in Bhutanese Society
  13. The Importance of Textiles to the Life of Society and Individuals
  14. Bhutan's Textile Art in Transition
  15. Prospects: Textile Art as a Cultural Heritage for Young People in Bhutan?
  16. Epilogue
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Appendix
  19. Glossary
  20. References
  21. Imprint