Spirit Carvings of the Mah Meri of Malaysia
Over the years the Mah Meri have become noted for producing extremely fine spirit carvings made out of wood sourced from the mangroves.
Spirit Carvings of the Mah Meri contains photographs of an extensive collection of some of these Mah Meri masks and sculptures. Apart from a brief history of the Mah Meri and the background to their spiritual beliefs, this book also delves into the background of the carvers who produced these works of art, historically and up to the present.
There are now an increasing number of international collectors of these works of art. This affords the Mah Meri an opportunity to earn a living at a time when they, in common with other groups of Orang Asli, find their lifestyle coming under increasing threat from outside influences. Spirit Carvings of the Mah Meri seeks to preserve the designs of the carvings produced by this talented people.
RM70.00
Out of stock
Description
Over the years the Mah Meri have become noted for producing extremely fine spirit carvings made out of wood sourced from the mangroves.
Spirit Carvings of the Mah Meri contains photographs of an extensive collection of some of these Mah Meri masks and sculptures. Apart from a brief history of the Mah Meri and the background to their spiritual beliefs, this book also delves into the background of the carvers who produced these works of art, historically and up to the present.
There are now an increasing number of international collectors of these works of art. This affords the Mah Meri an opportunity to earn a living at a time when they, in common with other groups of Orang Asli, find their lifestyle coming under increasing threat from outside influences. Spirit Carvings of the Mah Meri seeks to preserve the designs of the carvings produced by this talented people.
Publisher: Center for Orang Asli Concerns
Paperback
2016
ISBN: 9789671228227
Related products
-
The Dust that Falls from Dreams
In the brief golden years of King Edward VII’s reign, Rosie McCosh and her three very different sisters are growing up in an eccentric household in...RM69.90 -
The Library of Sighs
Love, the force that sustains life, holds up the pages of this book of short stories A librarian's practical affection for her new assistant; a young...RM20.00 -
Family Life
For eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju, life in Delhi in the late 1970s follows a comfortable, predictable routine: bathing on the roof,...RM40.00 -
Decoded
One of China's bestselling novels, an unusual literary thriller that takes us deep into the world of code breaking In his gripping debut novel, Mai...RM45.90