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Batak Cloth and Clothing

A Dynamic Indonesian Tradition

by (author) Sandra A. Niessen

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Apr 1999
Category
General
  • 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