Earth Line: Nlaka'pamux Clothing Traditions Tapa blanda - 1995

Hull, Quebec, Canada: Canadian Mus of Civilization, 1995. Ex Library. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 137 pages with many illustrations. For the NLaka'pamux of the southern British Columbia Interior, the art of dress and adornment has been an act of aesthetic, social and religious significance. Using a technology developed over thousands of years, people sewed tanned skins and wove cedar, willow, lichen and Indian-hemp to make their garments. Colourful feathers, seeds and shells were used as decoration. Images drawn with paints and dyes reflected their dreams, visions and life experiences. With the arrival of European traders, NLaka'pamux clothing style quickly changed to adopt new materials and fashions. Yet, the skills needed to produce traditional clothing and the knowledge of its symbolic importance continued and are still taught in NLaka'pamux communities today.… Leer más

Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilization Quebec 1994, 1994. Paperback. Near Fine. For the NLaka'pamux the art of dress and adornment has been an act of aesthetic, social and religious significance. The people sewed tanned skins and wove cedar, willow, lichen and Indian-hemp fibres...the first in-depth study of NLaka'pamux clothing traditions." 137 pages, color and b/w plates. A few spots of white have bled through the blue covers. ; 9 1/4 x 11

Brand: Canadian Mus of Civilization, 0000-00-00. paperback. Used: Good.

Canadian Mus of Civilization, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Oversize Paperback.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1994 Map, color photos & black and white historical photographs, drawings. « For the Nlaka'pamux of the southern British Columbia Interior, the art of dress and adornment has been an art of aesthetic, social and religious significance. Using a technology developed over thousands of years, people sewed tanned skins and wove cedar, willow, lichen and Indian-hemp fibres to make their garments. Colourful feathers, seeds and shells were used s decoration. UImages drawn with paints and dyes reflected their dreams, visions and life experience; With the arrival of European traders, NLaka'pamux clothing style quickly changed to adopt new materials and fashions. Yet, the skills needed to produce traditional clothing and the knowledge of its symbolic importance continued and are still taught in NLaka'pamux communities today. Earth Line and Morning Star is the first in-depth study of NLaka'pamux clothing traditions.» --- from book's back… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.