Batak Cloth and Clothing
A Dynamic Indonesian Tradition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1999
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9789676530400
- Publish Date
- Apr 1999
- List Price
- $54.95
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Description
The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a period of tumultuous social change for the Batak of North Sumatra. That change was registered in their clothing and handwoven textiles. This book examines factors which inspired these people to wear Malay and European styles on a daily basis. While each region adopted the new apparel for different reasons, and at different times, everywhere the once commonplace hipcloths and shouldercloths now took on the task of representing traditional life.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Sandra A. Niessen, Assistant Professor, Department of Clothing and Textiles, University of Alberta.
Editorial Reviews
'Scholarly and beautifully illustrated account of the Batak textile tradition with many archive pictures.' HALI77