Ethnic minority dyeing of fabrics
From: Markus Taussig <markustaussig@mac.com>
Date: May 10, 2006 4:36 AM
Subject: [Vsg] ethnic minority dyeing of fabrics
Dear list,
A friend has asked me where he might find information on, or a person
with expertise about, the dyeing of fabrics by different minority
groups in Vietnam. I certainly don't know the answer. He's
interested in learning information such as how dyeing practices among
minorities differ throughout the country and what natural products
are used as part of the dyeing process among particular groups. He'd
like to map this all out for the whole country. Any help/advice
would be much appreciated.
Since this is fairly specific, I'm guessing it's probably best to
take this off of VSG. Anyone with information could email my friend
directly. His name is Craig Thomas and his email is
anhcraig@yahoo.com. Please cc: me too, just so I have a sense of
whether he's gotten any responses.
Markus
From: Oscar Salemink <OJHM.Salemink@fsw.vu.nl>
Date: May 10, 2006 5:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Vsg] ethnic minority dyeing of fabrics
There is a lot of expertise within the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (www.vme.org.vn) as was
brought out in the AMNH Journeys exhibition on Vietnam. Another relevant organization is
the NGO Craft Link, No.41 Van Mieu, Hanoi; tel.: 733 61 01; fax: 843 79 26; e-mail:
craftlink@hn.vnn.vn. Their website www.craftlink-vietnam.com seems to be dysfunctional.
Two persons to try to locate are Claire Burkert (who worked with VME, Craft Link, and UNESCO
on craft development in Vietnam - I don't have her current e-mail) and Prof. Michael Howard
http://www.sfu.ca/sociology/01department/biographies/howard.html who published widely on
textiles in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Oscar Salemink