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Presents in depth embroideries and dress of the Rabaris of western India. In a pioneering approach to textile study, this book synthesizes folk art and culture, history and anthropology. it portrays the Rabaris as proud, independent, and deeply wedded to tradition, as well as explaining the roles of embroidery and dress in their lives.
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In a pioneering approach to textile study, this text presents an in-depth look at the embroideries and dress of the Rabaris of western India. It synthesizes folk art and culture, history and anthropology as a range of striking, elaborately embroidered textiles and exquisite jewellery worn by 12 Rabari subgroups are thoroughly documented. Looking deeper than documentation, "Threads of Identity" is equally about people. It portrays the Rabaris, proud, independent, deeply wedded to tradition, and explains the roles of embroidery and dress in their lives. In this vividly recreated context, the author defines embroidery styles, and interprets elements of embroidery and dress. Patterns in variations express how, over more than 10 centuries, Rabaris migrated across the subcontinent and spread into different regions. Adapting to new environments, subgroups of Rabaris simultaneously preserved their identity. The balance maintained between tradition and change is tangibly expressed in Rabari adornment. In the second half of the book, the author recounts her personal experiences with Rabaris and brings to life these nomads and their own sense of their arts.
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Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris
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Mapin Publishing Pvt.Ltd ,Indi, 1997
ISBN 10: 8185822085
ISBN 13: 9788185822082
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 216pp. 108 colour and 9 b&w photographs24 line-drawings ans 12 maps. Seller Inventory # 34950
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 213 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm. Summary:"Threads of Identity presents in depth embroideries and dress of the Rabaris of western India. In a pioneering approach to textile study, it synthesizes folk art and culture, history and anthropology." "Here, for the first time the range of striking, elaborately embroidered textiles and exquisite jewellery worn by 12 Rabari subgroups are thoroughly documented. Looking deeper than documentation, Threads of Identity is equally about people. It portrays the Rabaris, proud, independent, deeply wedded to tradition, and explains the roles of embroidery and dress in their lives." "In this vividly recreated context, Ms. Frater defines embroidery styles, and interprets elements of embroidery and dress. Patterns in variations express how, over more than 10 centuries, Rabaris migrated accross the subcontinent and spread into different regions. Adapting to new environments, subgroups of Rabaris simultaneously preserved their identity. The balance maintained between tradition and change is tangibly expressed in Rabari adornment." "Ms. Frater elucidates complex themes in a lucid, readable style. In the book's second half, she recounts intimate personal experiences with Rabaris bringing to life these nomads and especially their own sense of their arts. Threads of Identity offers the rare opportunity to comprehend more fully folk arts, people and, most important, the intertwining relationship between them." --Book Jacket. Seller Inventory # ldp531
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Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris
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Mapin Publishing Pvt.Ltd, India, 1995
ISBN 10: 8185822085
ISBN 13: 9788185822082
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book condition: fine, lavishly illustrated with 146 stunning color illustrations along with 9 b/w photos, 24 line drawings and 12 maps, from the jacket: "Here, for the first time the range of striking elaborately embroidered textiles and exquisite jewelery worn by 12 Rabari subgroups are throughly documented. It portrays the Rabaris, proud, independent, deeply wedded to tradition and explains the roles of embroidery and dress in their lives." DJ features a wraparound color illustration and is in excellent condition, red cloth boards pristine as is the interior, binding tight, 213+ pages with index, 9.75 X 11 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. Seller Inventory # 006951