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Acheter Cadeaux équitables pour enfant Poupées et marionnettes Cotton and ceramic doll, 'Karen Girl'
Acheter Cadeaux équitables pour enfant Poupées et marionnettes Cotton and ceramic doll, 'Karen Girl'
Cadeaux équitables pour enfant Poupées et marionnettes Cotton and ceramic doll, 'Karen Girl'
Poupées et marionnettes Cotton and ceramic doll, 'Karen Girl'
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Cotton and ceramic doll, 'Karen Girl' |
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$32.95
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The admirable dress of the Karen women is recreated with singular accuracy by Suwit Suthamtha. Beads of many colors complement the colorful attire, and the doll features the famous woven and embroidered artistry of the Karen women. The Karen are renowned for their colorful weaves, which distinguish each subgroup within the Karen population of Thailand and Burma. Hospitable out of caution, the Karen believe that if a family does not offer hospitality to a visitor, he in turn will be angered and might set a curse on the family or steal a family member's soul. Proud of their weaving skill, the Karen name has now become synonymous to "weaver" and single women are expected to dress with loose v-neck blouses whereas married women are allowed colorful skirts and blouses, usually in red and blue. Suthamtha made a number of trials before achieving the hand-crafted perfection that characterizes his work and that of the artisans that collaborate with him: "I begin by molding the shape of the head, arms and legs in clay, and kiln the pieces at 1472?F. I then paint in the skin as well as the facial features. I use wire for the body, and shape it into a human posture, I wrap it with raw cloth and use kapok seeds for stuffing. I attach the ceramic limbs and face so that they may move. Then, women working at my workshop sew their clothes, I teach them how as well as about the different hill tribe costumes. Finally, I add jewelry items made of aluminum and zinc to authenticate what I see in real life." |
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