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: Ida Ayu Putu Surayin, 2002. 104pgs. (Indonesian). Softcover
Publisher: Paramita, Surabaya
The Bali Hindu Dharma tradition perceives death not as an end, but as an integral stage within the cyclical continuum of human existence. This book serves as a comprehensive guide for adherents of the Hindu Dharma faith, offering spiritual and practical direction in accompanying the deceased toward a serene passage into the afterlife. Through prescribed prayers and meticulously structured rites, the soul is assisted in embarking upon its final journey to heaven. Families are carefully guided through the sequential stages of preparation, encompassing both the ritual and logistical aspects of burial or cremation. The text provides clarity on what must be arranged, prepared, and performed, ensuring that each ceremonial act is imbued with reverence and precision. To aid comprehension, the guide is enriched with detailed illustrations, particularly valuable as many ritual terms are expressed in the local Balinese language. Central to the work is an in-depth exposition of the Pitra Yajna ceremony, a sacred rite dedicated to honoring ancestral spirits. The book elaborates on the symbolic significance of this ritual, delineating the types of offerings required, their spiritual meanings, and the manner in which they are to be presented. In doing so, it underscores the profound connection between ritual practice, familial devotion, and the broader cosmological framework of Balinese Hinduism.
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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