Sadum: Traditional and Contemporary
Abstract
Sadum is one of the traditional cloths of the Batak people in North Sumatra. It is woven on a back strap loom with supplementary weft technique. Sadum is a warp faced weaving made of cotton and beads woven into the cloth. Ritually it is used as a shoulder cloth, gifts exchanges, and in dances. It also bears the symbol of good tidings and blessings for the receiver. The cloth has change during times in technique, color, patterns, as well as in functions. But the use as a ritual cloth stays the same. The basic weaving techniques and equipments used to create it hasn
Keywords
Weaving; Clothing; LOOM; Symbol (formal); Indonesian; Textile; Indonesian government; Visual arts; Government (linguistics); Art; Engineering; History; Computer science; Mechanical engineering; Archaeology
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