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Tag Archives: Myanmar

Ah-Rum: Traditional dress

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Wendy Garrity
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After the touristy atmosphere around Inle Lake in Burma, I found it a delight to travel up to the Shan hills and stay a few days in the less-visited town of Namshan.

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Acheik Technique

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Wendy Garrity
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Luntaya acheik, the celebrated “100-shuttle” tapestry fabric from the Mandalay area of Burma, is woven with tiny shuttles with tapered ends that allow them to do double duty as pickup sticks. Continue reading →

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Mandalay area: Acheik

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Wendy Garrity
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Weavers in the Mandalay area specialise in acheik, sometimes called lun taya acheik, meaning 100-shuttle design. While not always using 100 shuttles, there were certainly plenty!

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Inle Lake: Lotus Threads

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Wendy Garrity
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IMG_2872At a weaving centre perched on stilts over the waters of Inle Lake, I saw the painstaking work involved in making lotus thread, traditionally used for monks’ robes. Continue reading →

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Inle Lake: Lotus weaving

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Wendy Garrity
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IMG_2955At Inle Lake, weavers still carry on the unique tradition of weaving with thread created from the stems of the beautiful lotus flower.

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