Author: Maria Wronska-Friend, 2007, 62pg. (Polish & English). Softcover. Catalog
Publisher: Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology, Krakow, Poland
The catalog presents a distinctive encounter between Indonesian batik from the collection of the Polish connoisseur Feliks Jasieński and scholarly perspectives. It features critical essays contributed by Rudolf G. Smend of Cologne, Germany, Maria Wrońska-Friend, and Małgorzata Martini, each offering nuanced insights into the cultural and artistic significance of the works.
Author: Don Hasman & Filomena Reiss, 2014. 111 pg. (English)
Publisher: Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta
The book is divided into two parts. The first part, narrated by Don Hasman, an ethno-photographer and journalist, focuses on the Kanekes people and their culture. The second part, titled "Black and White," is presented by Philomena Reiss and explores the traditional textiles of the Kanekes or Baduy, people. This informative and engaging book is particularly noteworthy, as few individuals are permitted to enter and conduct research in the Inner-Baduy territory, where the residents continue to maintain their traditional lifestyle.
Author: GKBRAA Paku Alam, Dr. Sudibyo, Dr. Sri Ratna Saktimulya. 2023. 164 pg. (in Indonesian)
Publisher: G.D. Publishers, Vietnam
This informative book features 45 ethnic groups of Vietnam, explaining their population, language, the habitation area, origin, history, production activities, trade, diet, clothing, houses, transportation, daily organization, marriage, birth, funeral, beliefs & religion, their literature and artistic activities.
Author: Ann & John Summerfield, 1999, 362pg. (English), Softcover. Fowler Museum - Textile Series no.4
Publisher: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, California, USA
Embellished with highly sophisticated gold, silver, and silk ornamentation, the ceremonial textiles of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra exemplify extraordinary refinement. Their production is so intricate that even the most accomplished weaver may complete only a few centimeters in a single day at the loom. The woven motifs embedded within these exquisite cloths embody the Minangkabau adat—the indigenous philosophical system that prescribes roles and norms governing social conduct, ritual practice, and speech. This richly illustrated volume brings together the scholarship of thirteen contributing authors, nine of whom are Minangkabau, to examine ceremonial attire, textile motifs, fibers, weaving techniques, traditional architecture, ritual practices, jewelry, music, dance, literature, and historiography. It has become the definitive reference on Minangkabau songket textiles, offering both ethnographic insight and aesthetic appreciation.
Author: Various contributors from the Museum Nasional, Jakarta and the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, 2005, 208pg. (Indonesian). Hardcover
Publisher: Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia
The catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition Mewarisi Bersama: Makna Singasari dan Makna Koleksi (Shared Heritage: The Significance of Singasari and the Collection), held at the National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta, from 15 August to 11 November 2005, and subsequently at the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, from 17 December 2005 to 17 April 2006. The volume is structured into three principal sections: History, Archaeological Collections, and Ethnographic Collections. Each section provides a distinct yet complementary perspective, collectively illuminating the cultural and historical significance of the Singasari legacy and its material representations.
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