Book

From the heart and the mind: creating Paj Ntaub in the context of community

University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1990 • Pages:

By: Peterson, Sally Nina.

Abstract
This is a detailed study of the making of PAJ NTAUB and its meaning to the Hmong. PAJ NTAUB or 'flower cloth' is a technique of embroidery, applique, and batik created by generations of Hmong women in the highlands of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand and carried with them as refugees to the United States. In addition to the various genres of PAJ NTAUB which are discussed in the text and the manner in which women learn and teach this technique, the source also describes the criteria of component creation and aesthetic principles governing the evaluation of individual performances. Peterson also describes the contemporary marketing of PAJ NTAUB products in the United States, and examines various issues of economic survival, cross-cultural communication, cultural preservation, and authenticity (ix-x).
Subjects
Clothing
Art
Clothing manufacture
Decorative art
Representative art
culture
North American Hmong
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Folklorist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
1984-1989
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notes
[by] Sally Nina Peterson
UM 9026627
Includes bibliographical references (p. 440-469) and index
Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Pennsylvania, 1990
LCSH
Hmong Americans