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DOI	10.2752/175183513X13710294193961
	Material Symbols of Traditional Bedouin Al-Sadu Weavings of Kuwait
	Canavan, Keireine; Alnajadah, Ali
通讯作者	Canavan, K (corresponding author), Cardiff Metropolitan Univ, Cardiff Sch Art & Design, Cardiff, Wales.
来源期刊	TEXTILE-THE JOURNAL OF CLOTH & CULTURE
ISSN	1475-9756
出版年	2013
卷号	11 期号:2 页码:152-165
英文摘要	The historical weaving heritage of the Arabian Peninsula is a vibrant and essential element of traditional material culture. Traditional al-Sadu woven textiles convey the Bedouin women weavers' ideals of their rich heritage and instinctive awareness of natural beauty, with patterns and designs messaging the nomadic lifestyle, the desert environment, and the emphasis of aesthetic symmetry and balance due to the making process. The significance of al-Sadu weaving as a decorative craft is due not only to its importance as material culture but also because of its functionality, which served the everyday needs of the traditional Bedouin nomadic lifestyle. Al-Sadu textiles can be linked and feature in many different aspects of Bedouin community life, and are testimony to the practical achievements, manual dexterity and aesthetic values of the weavers. Like a visual language, decorative iconography and patterns create a lexicon of symbols, with messages conveying the creativity and history of desert and coastal nomadic dwelling. This article focuses on the interpretation of the traditional al-Sadu woven symbols, motifs, and patterns, establishing a wealth of meaning and communication from the codes or pictographic language by exploring the oral history and memories of a dwindling number of contemporary Bedouin women weavers in Kuwait.
英文关键词	Bedouin al-Sadu weaving Kuwait semiotics symbols in weaving material culture cultural identity women weavers
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	AHCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000322936200005
WOS类目	Humanities, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Arts & Humanities - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/361180
作者单位	[Canavan, Keireine] Cardiff Metropolitan Univ, Cardiff Sch Art & Design, Cardiff, Wales; [Canavan, Keireine] Al Sadu Weaving Soc, Kuwait, Kuwait; [Alnajadah, Ali] Coll Basic Educ, Publ Author Appl Educ & Training, Interior Design Dept, Kuwait, Kuwait
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Canavan, Keireine,Alnajadah, Ali. Material Symbols of Traditional Bedouin Al-Sadu Weavings of Kuwait[J],2013,11(2):152-165.
APA	Canavan, Keireine,&Alnajadah, Ali.(2013).Material Symbols of Traditional Bedouin Al-Sadu Weavings of Kuwait.TEXTILE-THE JOURNAL OF CLOTH & CULTURE,11(2),152-165.
MLA	Canavan, Keireine,et al."Material Symbols of Traditional Bedouin Al-Sadu Weavings of Kuwait".TEXTILE-THE JOURNAL OF CLOTH & CULTURE 11.2(2013):152-165.