Learning on ScreenIkats of Sumba, The: Tie-Dyeing and Weaving of Ceremonial Cloths
- Synopsis
- Shows the making of the complex and high-quality ikats, ceremonial cloths with unique designs as woven in traditional villages of Sumba in Indonesia. Using indigo and a red dye from tree roots, the people of this remote island have development the skill of ikat weaving to a very high level, using local material and traditional designs. Contents includ: spinning; tying; dyeing; weaving; design; weaving of supplementary warp cloths. Filmed entirely in Sumba.
- Series
- Surviving Traditions, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min. DVD. Region 2.
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 2005 sale: £14.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Crafts
- Keywords
- Indonesia; textiles; weaving
Credits
- Producer
- Janet Willougby
- Writer
- Janet Willougby
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Ends of the Earth Ltd
- janet@endsoftheearch.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.endsoftheearth.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8707 0523
- Fax
- 020 8707 4931
- Address
- PO Box 31
Hampton
TW12 2NW
- Name
How2DVD
- info@how2dvd.co.uk
- Web
- www.how2dvd.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8707 0523
- Fax
- 020 8707 4931
- Address
- 19 Grasmere Close
Feltham
Middlesex TW14 9QW
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