Timeless Muse I Decorative Beaded Head Dress Thai Akha Hill Tribe
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Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with myriad aluminum beads and pendants, as well as Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965. Brightly colored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass, as well as feathers, complete the stunning design of this headdress.
The Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.
Dimensions
- 0.80 kgs
- 1.8 lbs
- 22 cm H x 20.5 cm W x 15 cm D
- 8.75" H x 8" W x 6" D
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CatLady
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“Pretty”
Bright and pretty ornaments...but a little large.
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Janet
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“A Holiday favorite”
Adorning the Christmas tree is a delight with many beautiful Novica ornaments. Its a tradition to add a set every year.
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Madge
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“Beautiful!”
Lovely!
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