tribal LINKS... tribal LINKS...
- Hand in hand with the passion for collecting is the thirst for knowledge: history, geography, culture and politics. After all, we are dealing with material culture: thoughts and ideas that take form. So, i've tried to provide a relevant list of books and links. I'm listing only the books i personally own and would buy again if i had to. I've found mistakes in some of these books, but they are an invaluable start. I have also learned that the examples found in books are not always the best. It gets more difficult each year, but in many cases it is still possible to find excellent, if not museum quality, specimens for your own collection...
Pertinent Bibliography:
- Please note, i get no compensation for listing these. I know it's been beneficial to a lot of people.
- I happen to prefer an educated world citizen (and consumer!)
- Africa:
- Angela Fisher: Africa Adorned
- Christopher Spring: African Textiles
- James F. Jereb: Arts & Crafts of Morocco
- David Rouach: Bijoux Berberes au Maroc
- Besancenot: Costumes of Morocco
- Asia:
- Dieter and Reinhold Schletzer: Old Silver Jewellery of the Turkoman
- Janet Harvey: Traditional Textiles of Central Asia
- T & G Baldizzone: Tibet: Journey to the Forbidden City
- Kalter, Pavaloi: Uzbekistan
- Oppi Untracht: Traditional Jewelry of India
- Linda Lynton: The Sari
- Hatanaka collection: Textile Arts of India
- Middle East:
- Shelagh Weir: The Bedouin
- Rajab: Silver Jewellery of Oman
- Marechaux: Arabia Felix
- Dayan/Feinberg: Crafts of Israel
- Heather Colyer Ross: The Art of Bedouin Jewellery
- Johannes Kalter: The Arts and Crafts of Syria
- Thierry Mauger: Flowered Men and Green Slopes of Arabia
- John Topham: Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia
- Morris, Shelton: Oman Adorned
- General Reference:
- Lois Sherr Dubin: The History of Beads
- Borel, Taylor: The Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry
- Robert K. Liu: Collectible Beads
- Sheila Paine: Embroidered Textiles
- Barnard, Merrell: Living with Decorative Textiles
Interesting links follow.
Updated 10-27-2003. Please scroll down.
Rugnotes -- a wealth of information about collectible rugs and carpets and the people who study them.
ASIA:
- Pictures from Afghanistan 1976-78 Many great shots. Don't miss the giant Buddha, now destroyed.
- History of Kazakstan
- Jewelry of India -- The Legendary Sari and how to drape it
- Types of Indian clothing -- Indian Textiles
- Kent State Costume collection -- Anne Bissonnette, Curator -- dig deep to also find in-depth studies of Turkish and Greek costume!
MIDDLE EAST:
- Arabian Jewelry
- Notes on costume from the UAE
- Fatamid gold?
- Saudi embassy ~ arts
- Femininity, Muslim style.... One of the most beautiful photo galleries online.
- Palestine costume archive
- Palestinean costume video -- looks like a good resource
- Still more Links
Eastern MEDITERRANEAN:
- a focus on Macedonian costumes
- FANTASTIC! site, Lost but now again found. Don't miss this: Turkish headdresses!
- Greek worry beads
- Womens costume of Cypress
- The Levant Cultural Server
- Turkish notes
MOROCCO/ al MAGHREB:
- One of many out there, a travel guide
- Radio Casablanca
- Traditional Arts are Still Alive
- Bijoux
Jewelry:
- Identifying True Amber
- Textiles:
Croatian folk life/ Costume !
MORE on Croatia.
Eastern Costume: Max Tilke -- use the internal links, this is an in-depth, scholarly reference.
misc. AFRICA:
Nice selection of African music
African Indigo -- There is a common misconception that the indigo dyestuff is beaten into the fabric to conserve water. In fact, the fabric is dyed in a liquid solution, like any other dye process, but beaten with wooden mallets afterwards, to create a sheen and density in the fabric that repels sand. -- Ruby J. Becker, May '98
African Textiles site from London
Don't miss:
Off topic links. Just a few of my favorite sites.
"Morocco" ...who learned from the grandmothers.....
- Shira.net -- One of the more comprehensive Danse Orientale sites, constantly updated!
- Significant Postcards & Photos available at: Judnick Postcards
write to me at: Ruby AT tribaljewelry DOT com
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