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kimono

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(essentially means garment)

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Kosode

Shorter sleeve kimono that become more formal during Edo period

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Uchikake

very large ceremonial kimono that’s used as a top layer for bridal.

Middle Ages court dress

Has a train that has padding in it

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Furisode

similar to the uchikake, it’s for young single women

not likely to be brocade

strong colors and scenes indicative of youth

no train

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Tomesode

for an older married woman

commonly black or other dark color

print in one area that’s frequently asymetrical

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Kamon

(also known as mon)

family or national crest

started in middle ages

like Western heraldic emblems

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Haori

short jacket used by men and women

outerwear

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Hakama

male skirt

can be divided like culottes

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Yukata

summer-weight kimono made of cotton

perky summer colors

machine printed with all-over patterns

used for bathrodes, resortwear, summerwear

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Jinbei

made of cotton and worn in summer

pjs

tunic length top that’s paired with pants

initially for men only, but now women and kids

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Obi

belt or sash

ranges from very wide to a thin cord for a man

earlier tied in front but then was done by prostitutes

endless variations of how to tie

tied in back

holds up length of kimono for ease of movement

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Obi-Jime

cord that ties on top of obi

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Obi-age

scarf that tucks into obi

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Fundoshi

man’s loincloth

traditional

used today for men’s swimwear

appears in diff. ceremonies

related to shinto religion and national pride

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Zori

basic japanese sandal

unisex

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Getta

platform shoes

primarily a female shoe

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Tabbi

toe socks

can be worn around house without shoes

functions as socks and slippers

from Edo period

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Netsuke

a decorative fob or object that holds a sagemono in place

vehicle for design from Edo period and on

artistic expression

animals related to astronomy or other symbols

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Sagemono

hanging purse

like a minaudiere

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Shibori

form of tie-dye or resist dye

frequently elaborate patterns are made by stitching into design, dyeing it and picking out the stitches

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Ikat

term originated in Indo and Malay language

but now a catch-all term for technique

made by dyeing threads in sections before weaving

navy and white ikat is very common in Japan

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Yuzen

resist dyes where wax or paste used to resist

Frequently made of rice startch

comes from Indonesia

colorful prints

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Geisha

woman for hire for entertainment

not necessarily sexual

maintained extremes in fashion based on court dress

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Maiko

apprentice geisha

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Sumu

(sumo)

traditional wrestling form

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Mawashi

sumo form of fundoshi

has strings attached which they are not allowed to pull as part of the match

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Keshomawashi

apron worn on top when sumo wrestlers are not wrestling

open in back

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Bunkin Takashimada

large decorated hairstyle typical of bridal

comes from court dress of earlier periods

like Geisha hair but more refined

also can mean white hats

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Shiromuku

inner bridal kimono

always white

represents purity

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Tsuno Kakushi

large hood worn on head

means hiding the horns

usually white

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Kesa

like a shawl with a specific way of draping over one side

worn by priest who also has shaved head

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Eboshi

leather high hat of priest

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Miko

shinto priestess

early days had more responsibilities

over time was demoted to priest assistant

white kimono with red hakama is the uniform

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Kabuki

highly stylized theater in presentation and style

requires face paint

utilizes masks

heightened reality

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Butoh

dance in reaction to atomic bombing post-WWII

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Juni-hitoe

means 12 layers

became court dress

stylish to show each layer at the neck

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Koshi-maki

outer kimono over other layers

tightly belt it and let top part hang

predates the bustle

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Ichime Gasa

rain shield

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Samuri

(also known as Samurai)

Japanese equivalent of a feudal lord

warlords who usurped power of the emperor

more wars fought internally because of this culture

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Kamishimo

complete outfit consisting of a hakama, formal kimono, and sleeveless jacket with exagerrated shoulders

worn by samurai and courtiers during Edo period

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Benibana

red dye substance created from red flowers

developed in Edo period

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Rokumeikan

building erected during the Meiji restoration to impress Western visitors

a sign of increasing openness and willingness to adopt Western dress and culture

conspicuously Western style building

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Irizumi

the art form of tattooing called hori

outlawed in Meiji period and not allowed until after WWI

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Lolita

doll-like girly fashion

sheperdess style

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Harajuku

famous district as a gathering place for subcultures and other Japanese street styles

Meiji shrine there is gathering place on Sunday for more theatrical styles

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Rockabirriku

rockabilly style

biker chick

street style subculture

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Cosplay

comic costume dress up

street style subculture

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Noh

theater style

heightened reality using masks

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Hanfu

traditional Chinese clothing

fu means garment

han is the dominant term for Chinese people

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Wan

swastika

used as a good luck charm

used as an amulet

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Changpao

or pao

general term for robe

worn by men

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Phoenix Headdress

worn in the Song dynasty from 960-1279

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Foot Binding

made feet into a “lily foot” or lotus foot

considered very sexy

meant you had the luxury of not having to walk

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Beizi

shorter jacket, not to the floor

from knee to 3/4 length

unisex

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Cloisonne

technique of enamel with gold wires that seperate colors in bowls and jewelry

spread to China during Ming dynsaty (Han dynasty)

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Buzi

rank insignia appliques for Mandarins and military during Ming dynasty (Han dynasty) 1368-1644

denoted rank

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Dragon Robe

dragon symbol explodes in Qing dynasty (Manchus who were an ethnic minority)

associated with royal family and emperor

yellow was a color of royalty governed by sumptuary laws

Robes of Imperial Dynasty

5-clawed dragon reserved for emperor

tighter fit, drop waist style

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Matixiu

horse hoof shaped cuffs on dragon robe sleeves

heavily decorated

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Batwing headdress

worn by Manchu women (Qing dynasty) on non-official occasions

Bat was a symbol of good fortune

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Cheungsam

also known as the Qipao

sleeker and more fitted

female dress

adopted during Republican Period of 1912-1949 of agressive Westernization

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Shuixiu

“water sleeves”

used during the Chinese Opera by being swung around by actors to give emotion and drama to the performance

lack of language in Chinese Opera made up with these expressive sleeves

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Hanbok

traditional Korean dress for women

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Chima

skirt of the hanbok

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Jeogori

bolero jacket worn with the chima in the hanbok

also worn by men, albeit not as short

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Dangui

jacket of the hanbok with dips, like a bib

more formal

lots of gold leaf work

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Wonsam

and Hwarot

formal court dress and wedding dress

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Saekdongot

patchwork stripes on the sleeve of a jeogori or dangui

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Baji

male loose fit pants

basic male garment

for females it’s an undergarment

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Gat

male Korean hat

worn by scholars

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Dopo

blue or white robe worn by scholars

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Gwanbok

male formal robe

uses rank insignia badge derived from Chinese culture

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Bahasa

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Malay language

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Ramadan

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Islamic month of fasting

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Hari Raya

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holiday in Malaysia

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75
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Idul Fitri

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comes at end of Ramadan

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Idul Adha

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Few months after Ramadan commemorating God’s covenant with Abraham

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Sarong/ Sarung

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main building block of Malay dress

skirt wrapped around waist

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kain

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means cloth in bahasa (Malay language)

could be a cloth wrapped around waist like a sarong, but not as specific.

could also mean fabric

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baju Melayu

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a complete male outfit of a shirt, sarung, pants, and a hat.

can mean outfit. Also called “Malay outift”

80
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baju raya

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holiday outfit in malaysia

Also worn by Indonesians

nationalistic but Islamic dress

sandals are worn with this outfit to go to Mosque

81
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kemeja

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shirt of baju Raya (Malay holiday outfit)

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selendang

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scarf worn over shoulder in Malay

for women

can be used to describe shawl or hijab draped over shoulder

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songkok

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cross between a pillbox hat and fez style

primarily Malay usage

84
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Peci

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cross between a pillbox hat and fez-style

Indonesian word for it (Malay is songkok)

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kopiah

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cross between a pillbox hat and fez style

Islamic wording (Indo use Peci and Malay use Songkok)

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tudung/ kerudung

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headscarf

kerudung Malay word for it

Islamic dress

87
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baju kurung

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closed dress for women

for both Malay and Indo

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batik

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resist dye fabric (malay and indo)

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tulis

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written method of applying batik

resist applied with wax

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cap

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pronounced chap

batik printing with a resist applied with a metal stamp

not printing, you’re stamping the resist

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canting (tjanting)

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pronounced chanting

tool to help the tulis method of batik work

fill resevoir with wax

made of copper with wooden handle

comes out of copper like a pen to “write” the resist

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kepela

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front panel of Malay and Indo sarung in true court dress style

frequently a backgammon pattern

sometimes vines and leaves

panel meant to be draped in front

93
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ikat

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means “tied” or “knots”

Malay and Indo

gets sophisticated throughout these islands

horse motif common

often heraldic emblem of court or village as a motif

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patola

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type of ikat

extremely intricate ikat that came from India to Sumatra (Indonesia)

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songkat

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brocade

supplementary weft that is metallic thread

often has ikat worked into it

Indo and Malay

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kain pelangi

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rainbow cloth

a tie dye where resist is sewn in

Malay and Indo

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kain prada

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fabric with gold leaf embossed on it

common in Bali (Indonesia)

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tapa

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barkcloth

Malay and Indo

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kabaya

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women’s garment of a jacket

waist to hip to knee length

Always combined with a sarung

used in Java (Indonesia) instead of wearing more Islamic specific styles

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kebaya encim

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pronounced kebaya enchim

kebaya for Chinese people

Pernakan population wear it and they are a mixed race Malay and Chinese

101
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peranakan

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mixed race malay and chinese

102
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tanjak

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hierarchal hat

strictly wedding hat

worn by just the groom

folded piece of fabric

specific to Malay

comes from court dress

103
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perang

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a Forbidden motif restricted to court dress by sumptuary law

family of designs based on the sword

Java (Indonesia)

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garuda

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Forbidden motif restricted to court dress by sumptuary law

Java (Indonesia)

the eagle

abstracted

figures prominently in Hindu-based mythology

Eagle is heraldic emblem of Indonesia

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kemben

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type of cloth made of batik

referred to as a chest cloth or breast cloth

unisex

worn in Java (Indonesia)

frequently coordinates with sarung

106
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pagi-sore

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means morning and afternoon

cloth that is reversible-can turn orientation around to look as if you changed clothes

Java (Indonesia)

107
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wayung

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puppet

puppets very important to Javanese culture

108
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wayang kulit

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shadow puppet

Javanese puppetry

109
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wayang golek

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3D puppet

Javanese puppetry

110
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sorjan

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jacket specific to men

Javanese

High standing collars

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Ramayana Ballet

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most important theatrical art form in Java

story of Rama and princess and issues with diff. people, supernatural characters

costumes based on court dress

diadems and forbidden motifs

more Muslim areas have more modest theatrical costume

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Monumen Batik Yogyakarta

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monument to batik in Java town square

series of benches with some sort of batik design

shows importance of batik to Javanese culture

113
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kraton

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means palace in Java

can also mean court dress

palaces have serpents, an important motif

114
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kain tampan

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decorative cloth

not exclusive to sumatra (Indonesia), but common

ceremonial cloth

115
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udeng

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headscarf specific to men

Balinese style

doesn’t totally cover head

116
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poleng

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check fabric (like gingham) that’s woven

black and white large scale

usually only worn by men

Bali

commonly used to decorate Hindu temples, trees, or ceremony

sometimes see color

printed version looks like a checkerboard

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legang dance

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Balinese theater from grassroots to street performers to the high end

Looks like a monkey

Monkey typical antagonistic character —evil or cheeky

Balinese art continues aesthetic of theatrical images

118
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Lampong tribe

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Sumatra based tribe (Indonesia)

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tapis

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sarung worn as a dress by the Lampong tribe of Sumatra

sewn or draped as a tube

female dress

variety of techniques employed on one fabric such as embroidery (a Sumatran thing)

worn with a tucked in jacket

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Batak tribes

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Northern Sumatra tribe

Extremely famous for textiles

Primary color is indigo but also use alot of red

primarily christian having converted from animism

121
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Aceh

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Extreme north of Sumatra

Islamic under sharia law

strongest influence from Middle East

Lots of couching and embroidery

strong jewelry tradition

122
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baju bodo

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outfit or tunic in Sulawesian style (Sulawesi, Indonesia)

for women

T-shaped garment with wide body and short sleeves

soft fabric

strong colors

shapeless

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waria

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transgendered women in Sulawesi society (Indo)

established and respected, even amongst Islamic people

124
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tapa

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Sulawesi bark cloth

125
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Dayak tribes

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Borneo-based tribes

most overtly tribal

tatooing huge tradition-huge influence on West

used ikat

ritual dance, mask, headdress

used shells in fabric

126
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Angkor Wat

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Thai temple built in 12th century

Attenuated shape

has high reliefs that give info on court dress

127
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khmer

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ethnic group that built the Angkor Wat temple

128
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Ayuthaya Kingdom

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Where “Thai” comes from

1350-1761

First contact with Euros

attentuated and triangular shape important in architecture

mirrored by shapes in clothing

decorative arts–gold leaf with black laquer

not a lot of depictions of clothing or artifacts

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sampat

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Thai wraparound skirt

unisex

130
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chang kben

(aka sampat chang kben)

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takes the Thai sampat (wraparound skirt) and makes it into pants

unisex

131
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malai

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flower wreath

Thai festival and court dress required flowers being used as garlands

very important

132
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phra kiao

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crowns typically worn by Thai royal family

strongly resembles architecture of attenuated lines and triangular cones with points

usually in gold

looks like a temple

133
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Ramakian

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Thai theatrical art form

same Hindu story of Rama as Java

A lot of masks

Eagles emblem of royal family

134
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Chakri Dynasty

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In Thailand

Westernization ramps up in Thailand during this period

from 1762 until now

continuation of black and gold laquer art from Ayuthaya kingdom

135
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Mungut, King Rama IV

A

Because of him, Westernization in Thailand

136
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Chulongkorn, King Rama V

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Propeled Westernization of Thailand further

137
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ratcha pattaen

(aka raj pattaen)

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Thai jacket with Western influence

military style

male jacket

a version of this worn in Cambodia

138
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suea khrui

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striped lined Thai robe to indicate a scholar

used today for graduation

always worn open and is very colorful

heraldic emblems of school applied to it

color differs school to school

139
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Prime Minister Phibulsonggram cultural mandates

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In 1930s Thailand

Instrumental in deposing king

Westernized Thailand

Gave out pamphlets how he wanted Thai people to dress

Thai culture suffers because of this

140
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Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX

A

current Thai king

longest running monarch

141
Q

Queen Sirikit

A

Bhumibol Adulyadej’s wife

Important to Eastern fashion

Instrumental in revival of Thai dress

wore Thai dress to state and ceremonial events

comissioned Pierre Balmain, researchers, and Thai designers to find out Thai dress

also wore haute couture

142
Q

phraratchathan

A

simplified Thai jacket

pocket flaps gone, less military

mandarin collar

male jacket

143
Q

Jim Thompson

A

Establishes Thai silk company at end of WWII

Helped revive Thai fabric industry

helped create a decorating industry

supplied fabrics for stage and movie version of king and I

Disappeared mysteriously in the 1960s

printed and handwoven

established sericulture and trained rural people

144
Q

Songkran

A

means “new year” in Thai

comes in April

festival of water

cultural shows where women wear clothes of Queen Sirikit

Miss Songkran pageants

145
Q

yantra

A

Thai tattooing

derived from text of alphabet and shapes

derived from style of architecture

originally used by monks and svholars as spiritual aids

146
Q

“Hill Tribes”

A

Different rural tribes in Laos

Umbrella term (like indigenous)

amazing textile culture

body manipulation of the neck-lengthening necklaces

support selves with textile tourism

147
Q

Kut

A

jacket worn by Cambodian men

similar to Thai jacket

Fuller, floppier, and cinched at the waist

Western military influence

strongly decorated surface with strong colors

worn with big gold belt

148
Q

7 days of the week colors

A

Cambodian practice to wear specific colors on different days

149
Q

ao dai

A

Vietnamese equivalent to cheungsam

Very similar to chinese garrments

closure tends to be diff. asymetrical cut and softer fabric

slits on the side

underskirt

150
Q

Lemur Nguyen Cat Tuong

A

Influential for bringing ao dai style to Vietnam

151
Q

khan dong

A

Vietnamese hat

wrapped piece of fabric like a bale of hay

152
Q

non la

A

conical straw hat seen all over southeast Asia

sun and rain protection

153
Q

ao tu than

A

Vietnamese robe wrapped around waist

looks like a bathrobbe

worn by women, but also by men

154
Q

The 8 auspicious symbols

A

Tibetan motifs used in fabric design and textile culture

155
Q

mandala

A

Tibetan symbols that are round

spiritual aids

show up in textile designs in reduced form

always rectangular shape in middle

squares inside of circles

156
Q

tarchok

A

Tibetan flags used to decorate the house for a blessing

used at festivals

157
Q

mala

A

Tibetan prayer beads

special bags to house them

158
Q

khata

A

important Tibetan textile

A scarf

not necessarily worn but used as a blessing

draped over dali lama frame, etc

159
Q

panthay

A

a Tibetan apron

distinctively Tibetan

signifies marriage

worn by a woman

made of three strips of fabric with 2 seams that intentionally do not match up

160
Q

Mongol Empire: 13th and 14th centuries

A

controlled China to Iran

Gangus Khan brought Mongol style of dress to Chinese court

Pointed hats

Thought of as being fierce

161
Q

del

A

pronounced deel

Mongolian equivalent to kimono

main dress

Loosish garment, baggier, tends to be belted

silk brocades for dressing up

162
Q

malgal

A

Mongolian hat

describes a number of different variations of pointed hat

frequently have streamers off the back

163
Q

boqtaq headdress

A

Mongolian sheeps horn headdress

came from court dress

commonly used in wedding attire

for women

164
Q

“The Three Manly Skills”

A

archery, horsemanship, wrestling (wrestling most important)

Horses and shooting arrows enabled Mongolians to take over Asia

165
Q

Bokh

A

Mongolian wrestling

has the most culturally distinctive Mongolian dress

166
Q

jodag

A

bokh wrestling jacket that’s like a shrug and its frontless

Mongolian wrestling

167
Q

shuudag

A

bokh Mongolian wrestling panties

at high level, didn’t wear pants because competitor then has something to grab onto

168
Q

gutal

A

bokh Mongolian wrestling boots

derived from horsemanship boots

169
Q

Maluka Islands

A

very scantily dressed Melanasian people but heavily decorated

170
Q

New Guinea: Iryan Jaya/ Papua New Guinea

A

Independent country on east side (Papua New Guinea), part of Indonesia on west side (Iryan Jaya)

171
Q

koteka

A

large sheath worn on the penis in Papua New Guinea

comes from gourds

diff. tribes use diff. gourds

decorated with paint and stitchery applications

172
Q

Operasi Koteka: 1971-1972

A

Failed Indonesian initiative to wipe out the use of these gourds

The Islamic gov gave up b/c the natives didn’t wear the shirts and shorts properly

173
Q

mud rituals

A

Important to Papua New Guinea

Punitive thing to do

mud for punishment

now a nationalistic thing

174
Q

grass skirt

A

very strong in New Guinea but throughout the Pacific

frequently dyed and painted

very distincitive

can be tiered

175
Q

Solomon Islands

A

To the east of Papua New Guinea and Austrailia

Ritual ceremony to dress up as gods by the sea

loincloth made of barkcloth (or tapa)

176
Q

Nala Ceremony

A

Solomon Island tribes do this

men decorated w/ feathers, body paint, piercing, leaves, and barkcloth skirts

involves going to the water to honor spirits of the sea

dangerous for man to go himself–fear of siren

177
Q

Fiji

A

spern whale necklaces

grass skirts

vegetative decorations

178
Q

Australia: Aborigines

A

umbrella term for indigenous tribes

Imagery of sea and sun and sky

ritual in grass skirts

scarification important

painted shirt and pants for initiation ritual for boys

rituals related to dreaming, dream time

fertility rituals

mixture of local contemporary cloth and aboriginal designs

179
Q

Emily Kame Kngwarreye

A

Famous aboriginal painter

used the style of abstract expressionism

180
Q

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

A

Zandra Rhodes created fabric prints based off of the design)

In Australia

181
Q

somoa

A

Polynesian

Westerners saw them and thought they were wearing knee breeches but were tatoos

less patterned for women

182
Q

tattau

A

Samoan word for tattoo

where the word tattoo originated from

183
Q

Moko

A

Maori tribe in New Zealand tattoos

concentrates on the face

motifs chosen by tribal council

more coverage=higher status

184
Q

feather capes

A

Maori tribe wore these (from New Zealand)

woven or barkcloth backing with feathers tied so looks like fur coat

185
Q

kimi/ kimi feathers

A

important Maori (New Zealand) cape design

186
Q

tiki

A

Maori amulet (New Zealand)

more commonly worn by women

good fortune

187
Q

The Marquesas

A

Island tribe towards South America

Tattoos look like lace body suits

188
Q

Missionary Dress, aka “Mother Hubbard Dress”

A

shapeless dresses imposed on Tahiti and Moorea by missionaries

Hawaiin prints

mumuu comes from this

189
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A

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