Patterns of Change: Transitions in Hmong Textile Language

In traditional Hmong life, women produced complex textiles as markers of clan identity and cultural values. Paj ntaub (flower cloth), created by embroidery, appliqué, reverse appliqué, and indigo batik (among the Blue or Green Hmong), were primary transmitters of Hmong culture from one generation to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geraldine Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2010-01-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://hmongstudies.org/CraigHSJ11.pdf