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This is a pioneering study of songket, a rich, luxurious ceremonial fabric. The author begins with a historical survey of songket weaving and then introduces the reader to the uses of the cloth, the techniques of production, the traditional design structure, and the complex register of motifsand patterns ornamenting the surface of the fabric.
The book examines whether the protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) by Indonesia and Malaysia upheld the interests of the various communities from which the cultural heritage originates, and whether the laws recognise that cultural heritage is often shared with other states and communities. The legal classifications of various indigenous communities and the interpretations of ‘indigeneity’ in the two countries have presented problems in the context of ICH protection. The state is regarded as holding the intellectual property rights for some forms of ICH and this also posed problems in the implementation of the laws to protect the communities’ ICH. This book employs a community-based perspective and adopts a multidisciplinary approach in exploring questions of the rights to and benefits of heritage. This book will be useful for students, academics and policy makers with an interest in international law, heritage and intellectual property rights.
Malay society of the past has usually been characterized by the presence of the peasantry, a pre-modern class of producers, tied to the land and beholden to a feudalistic or feudal-like ruling structure. In contrast, this book explores the diversity which in fact colours the economic history of the Malays. The subject of this book is a relatively unknown class of people, the handloom weavers, who played a decisive role in the economies of the eastern Malay states of Terengganu, Kelantan, and Pahang. Today, the products of these handloom weavers, the beautiful hand-woven sarongs and cloths, grace the most elegant and auspicious of occasions. What is the story behind the vicissitudes, often br...
This book focuses on Art and Design Education Research. Gathering 72 papers illustrated with diagrams and tables, they provide state-of-the-art information on infrastructure and sustainable issues in Art and Design, focusing on Design Industrial Applications, Visual Communication and New Media, Art Education Research, Cultural Studies, and the Social Implications of Art. They also offer detailed information on innovative research trends in Design Technology and Multimedia Design, as well as a compilation of interdisciplinary findings combining the Humanities and Quality of Life in Art and Design.
Kain Songket Mak Engket
Kain Songket mempunyai tempat istimewa dalam masyarakat adat Minangkabau. Kain ini tidak semata kain yang berasal dari salah satu daerah di nusantara, namun ternyata kain ini sarat makna. Buku ini mengupas penafsiran keberadaan kain songket dan hubungannya terhadap perilaku atau budaya masyarakat adat di Minangkabau. Bentuk awal buku sebelumnya adalah laporan penelitian yang didasari oleh pendekatan analisis dengan pendekatan hermeneutika. Sekarang dengan format yang berbeda semoga buku ini lebih bisa dicerna oleh segenap masyarakat nusantara yang ingin lebih memahami keistimewaan kain songket. Bagaimanapun kain songket adalah warisan budaya yang perlu diapresiasi dan dijaga kelestariannya.
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