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Brunei Culture through its Textile Weaving Tradition

  • SUVANNABHUMI
  • Abbr : SVN
  • 2016, 8(2), pp.113-129
  • DOI : 10.22801/svn.2016.8.2.113
  • Publisher : Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
  • Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Southeast Asia
  • Received : March 16, 2016
  • Accepted : December 1, 2016
  • Published : December 31, 2016

Siti Norkhalbi Haji Wahsalfelah 1

1Universiti Brunei Darusslam.

ABSTRACT

Brunei Darussalam is a Malay Islamic Monarchy practicing and upholding traditional heritage. Brunei Darussalam is rich with tangible and intangible cultural heritage shaped by its way of life. One of the traditions maintained and preserved in the country is traditional textile weaving. The tradition covers both consumption and production. In the context of consumption, traditional textiles have multiple roles and symbolic meanings. In the context of production, the tradition showcases great skills and the distinctive cultural, social, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional values of the people of Brunei. This paper will explicate the distinctive values and characteristics of Brunei people from the practices of textile weaving.

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