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Title: Shans at home. With two chapters on Shan history and literature
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Milne, Leslie, Mrs., 1860-1952 Cochrane, Wilbur Willis
Subjects: Shan (Asian people)
Publisher: London : John Murray
Contributing Library: University of British Columbia Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of British Columbia Library

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intricate and worked in many colours. Some of theChinese Shan fabrics are very beautiful; the back-ground of the stuff is of black cotton, but it can hardlybe seen for the elaborate patterns, woven in silks ofartistic shades, with which it is covered. The ornamental stuffs made by Shan women havealso backgrounds of black cotton, but, although thedesigns are good, they are in crudely coloured,imported wools, which spoil the effect. In nearly alldecorative work the svastika plays a prominent part.The arms of the flyfot generally go from left toright, but they may also be found going in theopposite direction. In the Shan States it does not
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DESIGN FROM COVERLET FOR BED.171 172 INDUSTRIES now appear to be the emblem of the sun, as theweavers give it the name of the poppy, declaringthat the four arms of the svastika represent the fourpetals of that flower. ^ K!SK^ ^ w M fBSSa m 1 1 isa^ M h ■< ^ mam When plain cloth is to be dyed blue, leaves of theindigo plant are placed in large earthenware pots, hotwater is poured on them, making an infusion that isblue-black in colour. Cloth to be dyed is soaked inthe liquid, spread in the sun to dry, then washed anddried again. If the shade is too pale the process maybe repeated several times until the colour is sufficientlydark. Cloth may afterwards be beaten with a heavywooden mallet to give it a glossy and wateredappearance. Hats are made of the leaf-sheaths of the giantbamboo, gathered in the jungle at the time when theyare ready to fall off the stems, then flattened out underheavy stones and occasionally sprinkled with water.The bamboos for the edge of hat brims are broughtf

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