Author: Hwei-Fe’n Cheah, 2010. 384pg. (English)
Publisher: NUS Press, Singapore
Beadwork is an essential skill for Peranakan Chinese girls, prominently featured in weddings and significant events that resonate throughout the community. Nyonya beadwork is not just a craft; it is a fundamental aspect of the Peranakan social hierarchy, embodying the community's evolving ideals and lifestyles. The history of Nyonya beadwork powerfully illustrates the cultural transformation of the Peranakan Chinese community.
Author: Janneke van Dijk et al., 2012. 152pg. (English)
Publisher: KIT Publishers – Tropen Museum, Amsterdam
This book offers an overview of one of the world's most significant collections of colonial photography and is the fourth in a series about the Tropen Museum. Featuring over 120 full-color photographs, it explores the changing attitudes toward the collection over the past 150 years and its various uses by the museum.
Author: Gillian Green, 2008. 163pg. (English)
Publisher: River Books, Bangkok
Cambodian silk textiles stand out as unique examples in mainland Southeast Asia, with antique pieces prominently featuring detailed Theravada Buddhist themes. Additionally, a distinct style showcases imagery of a bird, snake, and tree of life, rooted in a different tradition. Research firmly establishes that these textiles symbolize the celebrations held at the end of the rainy season in Cambodia.
Author: Randy M. Madrid, PhD, 2023. 280pg. (English)
Publisher: Far Eastern University & HABI, Philippines
This book explores the development of piña, highlighting its current state as a valuable fabric that requires intricate production steps. In a world of artificial materials, piña is a genuine natural fiber. It also examines how piña will adapt to the future.
Author: Bernard Sellato, editor, 2012. 536pg. (English)
Publisher: Lontar Foundation, Jakarta
Plaited Arts from the Borneo Rainforest highlights the plaiting tradition as a key creative expression of the peoples of Borneo, resulting in some of the most ingenious and aesthetically pleasing goods on the island. This book utilizes a contextual and interdisciplinary approach, linking botanical and technical features with economic, social, and ritual elements. It explores how the people of Borneo depend on plaited items for both everyday use and ceremonial purposes. The contributors to this volume are leading authorities on Borneo's arts, comprising 20 scholars and artisans from various countries. Their original contributions are complemented by selections from texts written by three pioneering authors who documented Borneo's basketry prior to the Second World War.
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