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).
- 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