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Behind the Footage: A Journey Back to Cotton and Indigo with the Cơ Tu People, Cong Don village, 2024
The Beginning
Not long ago, Ngoc Anh, who works at the Vietnam National Museum of Nature, was preparing the exhibition “Plants in Cơ Tu Cultural Life” for Da Nang Museum 2 (formerly Quang Nam Museum) and messaged me to ask for permission […] -
The Palm-Leaf Fan and the Lessons of Life, Hoa Tien village, 2026
It has been almost a month since my field trip, yet every time I fan myself with this handmade palm-leaf fan, I am reminded of the children’s song “Đi học” (“Going to School”), with its image of palm leaves opening […]
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TRADITIONAL WEAVING OF THE CO TU PEOPLE, QUANG NAM, 2024
The Co Tu community in Quang Nam accounts for 74.2% of the total Co Tu population in Vietnam and is concentrated along the Truong Son mountain in the three districts of Nam Giang, Dong Giang, Tay Giang. The Co Tu […]
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Research on locally grown cotton in traditional textiles, Dien Bien, 2018
This video was filmed in 2018 during a field research trip documenting the process of cultivating and processing homegrown cotton by the Thai ethnic minority in Chieng So Commune, Dien Bien Dong District, Dien Bien Province. Sincere thanks to all […]
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Pattern Story, Thai ethnic textile, Nghe An, 2017
The Thái people often say: “Hands lowered, we see the clouds; hands raised, we see the flowers.” Brocade weaving is a profound cultural practice, accompanying a Thái person from birth, through adulthood, until their return to the “sky.” Each piece […]
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“New for Old” Research Residency, Hoa Binh & Lao Cai, 2016
The Southeast Asia regional programme New for Old aims to promote, support and develop the craft and design sector, helping to make it more sustainable and viable for designers, entrepreneurs and their communities. This programme is part of the British […]
